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 | 8:03 pm | 360,812 km | 224,198 mi |
| Jan 31 | 7:01 pm | 366,304 km | 227,611 mi |
| Feb 26 | 3:00 pm | 370,208 km | 230,037 mi |
| Mar 24 | 8:25 am | 366,572 km | 227,777 mi |
| Apr 21 | 5:55 am | 361,373 km | 224,547 mi |
| May 19 | 1:10 pm | 357,925 km | 222,404 mi |
| Jun 16 | 11:13 pm | 357,137 km | 221,914 mi |
| Jul 15 | 8:10 am | 359,093 km | 223,130 mi |
| Aug 12 | 11:39 am | 363,284 km | 225,734 mi |
| Sep 8 | 8:58 pm | 368,290 km | 228,845 mi |
| Oct 3 | 8:28 pm | 369,389 km | 229,527 mi |
| Oct 30 | 5:08 pm | 364,512 km | 226,497 mi |
| Nov 27 | 8:18 pm | 359,527 km | 223,400 mi |
| Dec 26 | 8:00 am | 356,879 km | 221,754 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 5:52 pm | 405,205 km | 251,783 mi |
| Feb 12 | 2:06 pm | 404,412 km | 251,290 mi |
| Mar 12 | 10:58 am | 404,319 km | 251,232 mi |
| Apr 9 | 6:47 am | 404,996 km | 251,653 mi |
| May 6 | 8:51 pm | 405,920 km | 252,227 mi |
| Jun 3 | 3:12 am | 406,459 km | 252,562 mi |
| Jun 30 | 6:32 am | 406,331 km | 252,483 mi |
| Jul 27 | 4:43 pm | 405,562 km | 252,005 mi |
| Aug 24 | 8:39 am | 404,602 km | 251,408 mi |
| Sep 21 | 3:29 am | 404,134 km | 251,117 mi |
| Oct 18 | 11:30 pm | 404,514 km | 251,353 mi |
| Nov 15 | 5:25 pm | 405,450 km | 251,935 mi |
| Dec 13 | 6:06 am | 406,209 km | 252,407 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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