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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 168:44 pm363,149 km225,650 mi
Feb 143:31 am358,523 km222,776 mi
Mar 143:21 pm356,714 km221,652 mi
Apr 122:37 am358,063 km222,490 mi
May 109:43 am361,964 km224,914 mi
Jun 71:35 am366,990 km228,037 mi
Jul 25:06 pm369,710 km229,727 mi
Jul 288:11 pm366,163 km227,523 mi
Aug 253:39 pm361,268 km224,481 mi
Sep 2210:48 pm357,845 km222,355 mi
Oct 219:08 am357,106 km221,896 mi
Nov 188:17 pm359,473 km223,366 mi
Dec 1712:48 am364,409 km226,433 mi
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted.

Furthest Apart (Apogee)

DateLocal TimeDistance in kmDistance in miles
Jan 52:29 am404,831 km251,550 mi
Feb 18:25 pm405,754 km252,124 mi
Mar 15:43 am406,432 km252,545 mi
Mar 286:52 am406,539 km252,612 mi
Apr 244:32 pm405,959 km252,251 mi
May 228:29 am404,924 km251,608 mi
Jun 192:48 am404,153 km251,129 mi
Jul 169:28 pm404,184 km251,149 mi
Aug 133:17 pm404,966 km251,634 mi
Sep 105:53 am405,895 km252,212 mi
Oct 711:08 am406,314 km252,472 mi
Nov 312:24 pm406,099 km252,338 mi
Nov 3011:29 pm405,375 km251,888 mi
Dec 286:11 pm404,550 km251,376 mi
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted.

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