Moon Distances for Washington DC, USA – District of Columbia
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
Warning
Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Washington DC.
Instead, local time for New York 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 Moons 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)
Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
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Jan 16 | 9:44 pm | 363,149 km | 225,650 mi |
Feb 14 | 4:31 am | 358,523 km | 222,776 mi |
Mar 14 | 4:21 pm | 356,714 km | 221,652 mi |
Apr 12 | 3:37 am | 358,063 km | 222,490 mi |
May 10 | 10:43 am | 361,964 km | 224,914 mi |
Jun 7 | 2:35 am | 366,990 km | 228,037 mi |
Jul 2 | 6:06 pm | 369,710 km | 229,727 mi |
Jul 28 | 9:11 pm | 366,163 km | 227,523 mi |
Aug 25 | 4:39 pm | 361,268 km | 224,481 mi |
Sep 22 | 11:48 pm | 357,845 km | 222,355 mi |
Oct 21 | 10:08 am | 357,106 km | 221,896 mi |
Nov 18 | 9:17 pm | 359,473 km | 223,366 mi |
Dec 17 | 1:48 am | 364,409 km | 226,433 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. |
Furthest Apart (Apogee)
Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
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Jan 5 | 3:29 am | 404,831 km | 251,550 mi |
Feb 1 | 9:25 pm | 405,754 km | 252,124 mi |
Mar 1 | 6:43 am | 406,432 km | 252,545 mi |
Mar 28 | 7:52 am | 406,539 km | 252,612 mi |
Apr 24 | 5:32 pm | 405,959 km | 252,251 mi |
May 22 | 9:29 am | 404,924 km | 251,608 mi |
Jun 19 | 3:48 am | 404,153 km | 251,129 mi |
Jul 16 | 10:28 pm | 404,184 km | 251,149 mi |
Aug 13 | 4:17 pm | 404,966 km | 251,634 mi |
Sep 10 | 6:53 am | 405,895 km | 252,212 mi |
Oct 7 | 12:08 pm | 406,314 km | 252,472 mi |
Nov 3 | 1:24 pm | 406,099 km | 252,338 mi |
Dec 1 | 12:29 am | 405,375 km | 251,888 mi |
Dec 28 | 7:11 pm | 404,550 km | 251,376 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. |
Notes
- All times are local time for New York.
- Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time when applicable.
- Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.
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