Skywatching Tips for December 2025
What’s up in the day and night sky in December 2025, including the Geminid meteor shower and the December solstice.
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon Distance Calculator calculates the approximate minumum and maximum distances from the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon's distance to Earth varies. The two extreme points of the Moons orbit each month are known as the lunar perigee and apogee. The table below shows the time of lunar perigee and apogee.
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 9:27 pm | 361,544 km | 224,653 mi |
| Feb 1 | 6:58 am | 357,595 km | 222,199 mi |
| Mar 1 | 7:48 pm | 356,711 km | 221,650 mi |
| Mar 30 | 7:44 am | 359,001 km | 223,073 mi |
| Apr 27 | 11:00 am | 363,598 km | 225,930 mi |
| May 24 | 3:45 pm | 368,533 km | 228,996 mi |
| Jun 18 | 5:19 pm | 368,919 km | 229,235 mi |
| Jul 15 | 5:53 pm | 364,330 km | 226,384 mi |
| Aug 12 | 6:43 pm | 359,796 km | 223,567 mi |
| Sep 10 | 3:20 am | 357,228 km | 221,971 mi |
| Oct 8 | 1:59 pm | 357,506 km | 222,144 mi |
| Nov 5 | 10:12 pm | 360,784 km | 224,181 mi |
| Dec 3 | 9:30 pm | 366,163 km | 227,523 mi |
| Dec 29 | 6:52 pm | 370,289 km | 230,087 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 5:41 pm | 406,035 km | 252,298 mi |
| Feb 15 | 11:48 pm | 406,540 km | 252,612 mi |
| Mar 15 | 1:19 am | 406,442 km | 252,551 mi |
| Apr 11 | 2:03 pm | 405,680 km | 252,078 mi |
| May 9 | 7:32 am | 404,668 km | 251,449 mi |
| Jun 6 | 2:23 am | 404,145 km | 251,124 mi |
| Jul 3 | 8:50 pm | 404,477 km | 251,330 mi |
| Jul 31 | 1:31 pm | 405,395 km | 251,901 mi |
| Aug 28 | 1:26 am | 406,215 km | 252,410 mi |
| Sep 24 | 4:44 am | 406,418 km | 252,536 mi |
| Oct 21 | 8:32 am | 406,005 km | 252,280 mi |
| Nov 17 | 9:05 pm | 405,182 km | 251,768 mi |
| Dec 15 | 4:31 pm | 404,503 km | 251,347 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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