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 9 | 10:32 pm | 368,700 km | 229,100 mi |
| Feb 6 | 9:12 am | 363,106 km | 225,623 mi |
| Mar 6 | 4:05 pm | 358,574 km | 222,808 mi |
| Apr 4 | 4:39 am | 356,780 km | 221,693 mi |
| May 2 | 3:03 pm | 358,051 km | 222,482 mi |
| May 30 | 8:28 pm | 361,861 km | 224,850 mi |
| Jun 27 | 12:51 pm | 366,850 km | 227,950 mi |
| Jul 23 | 5:00 am | 369,672 km | 229,703 mi |
| Aug 18 | 7:27 am | 366,146 km | 227,512 mi |
| Sep 15 | 2:59 am | 361,130 km | 224,396 mi |
| Oct 13 | 10:33 am | 357,587 km | 222,194 mi |
| Nov 10 | 9:11 pm | 356,868 km | 221,747 mi |
| Dec 9 | 8:29 am | 359,386 km | 223,312 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 2:58 pm | 404,797 km | 251,529 mi |
| Feb 22 | 8:37 am | 405,741 km | 252,116 mi |
| Mar 21 | 5:49 pm | 406,439 km | 252,549 mi |
| Apr 17 | 8:29 pm | 406,548 km | 252,617 mi |
| May 15 | 4:49 am | 405,972 km | 252,259 mi |
| Jun 11 | 8:06 pm | 404,970 km | 251,636 mi |
| Jul 9 | 2:01 pm | 404,244 km | 251,186 mi |
| Aug 6 | 8:44 am | 404,322 km | 251,234 mi |
| Sep 3 | 2:51 am | 405,141 km | 251,743 mi |
| Sep 30 | 5:42 pm | 406,083 km | 252,328 mi |
| Oct 27 | 11:36 pm | 406,489 km | 252,581 mi |
| Nov 23 | 11:33 pm | 406,272 km | 252,446 mi |
| Dec 21 | 11:02 am | 405,542 km | 251,992 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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