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 2 | 7:49 pm | 368,141 km | 228,752 mi |
| Jan 27 | 3:16 pm | 369,658 km | 229,695 mi |
| Feb 23 | 1:12 pm | 364,453 km | 226,461 mi |
| Mar 23 | 4:29 pm | 359,481 km | 223,371 mi |
| Apr 21 | 4:11 am | 356,950 km | 221,799 mi |
| May 19 | 1:46 pm | 357,402 km | 222,079 mi |
| Jun 16 | 8:55 pm | 360,553 km | 224,037 mi |
| Jul 14 | 6:38 pm | 365,373 km | 227,032 mi |
| Aug 10 | 7:21 am | 369,507 km | 229,601 mi |
| Sep 4 | 2:16 pm | 367,552 km | 228,386 mi |
| Oct 2 | 3:40 am | 362,382 km | 225,174 mi |
| Oct 30 | 8:49 am | 358,199 km | 222,575 mi |
| Nov 27 | 8:27 pm | 356,718 km | 221,654 mi |
| Dec 26 | 9:03 am | 358,545 km | 222,789 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | 9:53 pm | 404,426 km | 251,299 mi |
| Feb 11 | 6:56 pm | 404,705 km | 251,472 mi |
| Mar 11 | 1:08 pm | 405,571 km | 252,010 mi |
| Apr 8 | 1:31 am | 406,387 km | 252,517 mi |
| May 5 | 4:21 am | 406,673 km | 252,695 mi |
| Jun 1 | 10:07 am | 406,269 km | 252,444 mi |
| Jun 28 | 11:34 pm | 405,313 km | 251,850 mi |
| Jul 26 | 4:49 pm | 404,430 km | 251,301 mi |
| Aug 23 | 11:36 am | 404,249 km | 251,188 mi |
| Sep 20 | 6:29 am | 404,889 km | 251,586 mi |
| Oct 17 | 11:02 pm | 405,847 km | 252,182 mi |
| Nov 14 | 6:34 am | 406,401 km | 252,526 mi |
| Dec 11 | 6:29 am | 406,339 km | 252,487 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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