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 6 | 7:14 pm | 360,755 km | 224,163 mi |
| Feb 3 | 6:04 pm | 366,283 km | 227,597 mi |
| Feb 29 | 2:24 pm | 370,220 km | 230,044 mi |
| Mar 26 | 7:55 am | 366,628 km | 227,812 mi |
| Apr 23 | 5:22 am | 361,486 km | 224,617 mi |
| May 21 | 12:31 pm | 358,058 km | 222,487 mi |
| Jun 18 | 9:59 pm | 357,288 km | 222,008 mi |
| Jul 17 | 6:37 am | 359,282 km | 223,248 mi |
| Aug 14 | 9:32 am | 363,511 km | 225,875 mi |
| Sep 10 | 4:58 pm | 368,466 km | 228,954 mi |
| Oct 5 | 3:31 pm | 369,164 km | 229,388 mi |
| Nov 1 | 2:52 pm | 364,097 km | 226,240 mi |
| Nov 29 | 6:43 pm | 359,072 km | 223,117 mi |
| Dec 28 | 6:42 am | 356,492 km | 221,514 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 5:29 pm | 405,232 km | 251,799 mi |
| Feb 15 | 1:48 pm | 404,407 km | 251,287 mi |
| Mar 14 | 10:40 am | 404,284 km | 251,210 mi |
| Apr 11 | 6:24 am | 404,924 km | 251,608 mi |
| May 8 | 8:14 pm | 405,806 km | 252,156 mi |
| Jun 5 | 2:05 am | 406,312 km | 252,470 mi |
| Jul 2 | 4:52 am | 406,180 km | 252,389 mi |
| Jul 29 | 2:40 pm | 405,454 km | 251,937 mi |
| Aug 26 | 6:23 am | 404,584 km | 251,397 mi |
| Sep 23 | 1:06 am | 404,239 km | 251,182 mi |
| Oct 20 | 9:05 pm | 404,740 km | 251,494 mi |
| Nov 17 | 3:00 pm | 405,757 km | 252,126 mi |
| Dec 15 | 3:26 am | 406,544 km | 252,615 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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