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 1 | 5:46 pm | 358,034 km | 222,472 mi |
| Jan 30 | 2:09 am | 362,254 km | 225,094 mi |
| Feb 26 | 5:14 pm | 367,789 km | 228,534 mi |
| Mar 23 | 7:38 pm | 369,760 km | 229,758 mi |
| Apr 19 | 11:00 am | 365,141 km | 226,888 mi |
| May 17 | 11:14 am | 360,295 km | 223,877 mi |
| Jun 14 | 7:14 pm | 357,434 km | 222,099 mi |
| Jul 13 | 5:05 am | 357,267 km | 221,995 mi |
| Aug 10 | 1:09 pm | 359,829 km | 223,587 mi |
| Sep 7 | 2:19 pm | 364,493 km | 226,485 mi |
| Oct 4 | 12:18 pm | 369,324 km | 229,487 mi |
| Oct 29 | 10:40 am | 368,292 km | 228,846 mi |
| Nov 25 | 8:24 pm | 362,828 km | 225,451 mi |
| Dec 24 | 3:26 am | 358,273 km | 222,621 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | 4:25 am | 405,805 km | 252,155 mi |
| Feb 10 | 9:36 pm | 404,896 km | 251,591 mi |
| Mar 10 | 6:02 pm | 404,268 km | 251,200 mi |
| Apr 7 | 3:09 pm | 404,438 km | 251,306 mi |
| May 5 | 8:47 am | 405,285 km | 251,833 mi |
| Jun 1 | 9:13 pm | 406,192 km | 252,396 mi |
| Jun 29 | 2:06 am | 406,580 km | 252,637 mi |
| Jul 26 | 6:22 am | 406,275 km | 252,447 mi |
| Aug 22 | 5:53 pm | 405,418 km | 251,915 mi |
| Sep 19 | 10:43 am | 404,556 km | 251,379 mi |
| Oct 17 | 6:19 am | 404,328 km | 251,238 mi |
| Nov 14 | 1:39 am | 404,921 km | 251,607 mi |
| Dec 11 | 7:28 pm | 405,869 km | 252,195 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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