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 | 9:18 am | 370,365 km | 230,134 mi |
| Jan 29 | 5:50 am | 366,244 km | 227,573 mi |
| Feb 26 | 5:17 am | 360,808 km | 224,196 mi |
| Mar 26 | 2:59 pm | 357,420 km | 222,090 mi |
| Apr 24 | 3:16 am | 357,011 km | 221,836 mi |
| May 22 | 12:03 pm | 359,498 km | 223,382 mi |
| Jun 19 | 1:21 pm | 364,029 km | 226,197 mi |
| Jul 16 | 3:27 pm | 368,733 km | 229,120 mi |
| Aug 10 | 5:15 pm | 368,677 km | 229,086 mi |
| Sep 6 | 8:30 pm | 363,868 km | 226,097 mi |
| Oct 4 | 11:04 pm | 359,246 km | 223,225 mi |
| Nov 2 | 8:17 am | 356,838 km | 221,729 mi |
| Nov 30 | 8:41 pm | 357,596 km | 222,200 mi |
| Dec 29 | 6:03 am | 361,470 km | 224,607 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | 10:48 am | 404,417 km | 251,293 mi |
| Feb 14 | 6:47 am | 405,203 km | 251,781 mi |
| Mar 13 | 9:11 pm | 406,109 km | 252,345 mi |
| Apr 10 | 2:49 am | 406,564 km | 252,627 mi |
| May 7 | 6:12 am | 406,372 km | 252,508 mi |
| Jun 3 | 6:12 pm | 405,537 km | 251,989 mi |
| Jul 1 | 10:54 am | 404,572 km | 251,390 mi |
| Jul 29 | 5:18 am | 404,174 km | 251,142 mi |
| Aug 26 | 12:01 am | 404,633 km | 251,427 mi |
| Sep 22 | 5:20 pm | 405,606 km | 252,032 mi |
| Oct 20 | 5:04 am | 406,359 km | 252,500 mi |
| Nov 16 | 5:25 am | 406,466 km | 252,566 mi |
| Dec 13 | 10:27 am | 406,007 km | 252,281 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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