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 | 8:52 pm | 356,820 km | 221,718 mi |
| Feb 1 | 8:53 am | 359,257 km | 223,232 mi |
| Mar 1 | 12:54 pm | 364,181 km | 226,292 mi |
| Mar 28 | 1:47 pm | 369,229 km | 229,428 mi |
| Apr 22 | 12:23 pm | 368,474 km | 228,959 mi |
| May 19 | 8:13 pm | 363,446 km | 225,835 mi |
| Jun 16 | 11:30 pm | 359,142 km | 223,161 mi |
| Jul 15 | 8:20 am | 357,064 km | 221,869 mi |
| Aug 12 | 6:04 pm | 357,750 km | 222,296 mi |
| Sep 10 | 1:10 am | 361,121 km | 224,390 mi |
| Oct 7 | 10:06 pm | 366,277 km | 227,594 mi |
| Nov 2 | 6:22 pm | 370,111 km | 229,976 mi |
| Nov 28 | 11:10 am | 366,490 km | 227,726 mi |
| Dec 26 | 8:52 am | 360,942 km | 224,279 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | 12:49 am | 406,228 km | 252,418 mi |
| Feb 13 | 12:40 pm | 405,514 km | 251,975 mi |
| Mar 13 | 7:23 am | 404,597 km | 251,405 mi |
| Apr 10 | 4:31 am | 404,204 km | 251,160 mi |
| May 7 | 11:33 pm | 404,654 km | 251,441 mi |
| Jun 4 | 3:40 pm | 405,616 km | 252,038 mi |
| Jul 2 | 2:00 am | 406,409 km | 252,531 mi |
| Jul 29 | 5:25 am | 406,569 km | 252,630 mi |
| Aug 25 | 11:29 am | 406,053 km | 252,310 mi |
| Sep 22 | 1:07 am | 405,132 km | 251,737 mi |
| Oct 19 | 7:31 pm | 404,430 km | 251,301 mi |
| Nov 16 | 3:06 pm | 404,486 km | 251,336 mi |
| Dec 14 | 11:15 am | 405,259 km | 251,816 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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