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Moon Distances for Fullerton, USA – California

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Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Fullerton.
Instead, local time for Los Angeles 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 166:44 pm363,149 km225,650 mi
Feb 141:31 am358,523 km222,776 mi
Mar 141:21 pm356,714 km221,652 mi
Apr 1212:37 am358,063 km222,490 mi
May 106:43 am361,964 km224,914 mi
Jun 610:35 pm366,990 km228,037 mi
Jul 22:06 pm369,710 km229,727 mi
Jul 285:11 pm366,163 km227,523 mi
Aug 2512:39 pm361,268 km224,481 mi
Sep 227:48 pm357,845 km222,355 mi
Oct 217:08 am357,106 km221,896 mi
Nov 186:17 pm359,473 km223,366 mi
Dec 1610:48 pm364,409 km226,433 mi
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted.

Furthest Apart (Apogee)

DateLocal TimeDistance in kmDistance in miles
Jan 512:29 am404,831 km251,550 mi
Feb 16:25 pm405,754 km252,124 mi
Mar 13:43 am406,432 km252,545 mi
Mar 284:52 am406,539 km252,612 mi
Apr 241:32 pm405,959 km252,251 mi
May 225:29 am404,924 km251,608 mi
Jun 1811:48 pm404,153 km251,129 mi
Jul 166:28 pm404,184 km251,149 mi
Aug 1312:17 pm404,966 km251,634 mi
Sep 102:53 am405,895 km252,212 mi
Oct 79:08 am406,314 km252,472 mi
Nov 310:24 am406,099 km252,338 mi
Nov 309:29 pm405,375 km251,888 mi
Dec 284:11 pm404,550 km251,376 mi
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted.

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