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Moon Distances for Wichita, USA – Kansas

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Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Wichita.
Instead, local time for Chicago is used for years before 1970.

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 Moon’s orbit each month are known as the lunar perigee and apogee. The table below shows the time of lunar perigee and apogee.

Closest Approach (Perigee)

DateLocal TimeDistance in kmDistance in miles
Jan 67:35 am357,358 km222,052 mi
Feb 35:23 pm361,113 km224,385 mi
Mar 32:03 pm366,612 km227,802 mi
Mar 296:29 am370,070 km229,951 mi
Apr 244:57 am366,404 km227,673 mi
May 222:11 am361,431 km224,583 mi
Jun 198:46 am358,088 km222,506 mi
Jul 176:12 pm357,308 km222,021 mi
Aug 152:54 am359,298 km223,257 mi
Sep 126:17 am363,616 km225,940 mi
Oct 912:28 pm368,713 km229,107 mi
Nov 38:07 am369,098 km229,347 mi
Nov 3011:45 am363,750 km226,024 mi
Dec 285:06 pm358,777 km222,934 mi
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted.

Furthest Apart (Apogee)

DateLocal TimeDistance in kmDistance in miles
Jan 1810:56 pm406,107 km252,343 mi
Feb 153:06 pm405,165 km251,758 mi
Mar 1511:13 am404,336 km251,243 mi
Apr 127:22 am404,244 km251,186 mi
May 102:22 am404,918 km251,604 mi
Jun 63:58 pm405,817 km252,163 mi
Jul 310:08 pm406,312 km252,470 mi
Jul 3112:51 am406,156 km252,374 mi
Aug 2710:26 am405,432 km251,924 mi
Sep 242:25 am404,592 km251,402 mi
Oct 218:52 pm404,290 km251,214 mi
Nov 185:32 pm404,821 km251,544 mi
Dec 1612:26 pm405,819 km252,164 mi
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted.

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