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Moon Distances for Washington DC, USA – District of Columbia

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 193:33 am366,430 km227,689 mi
Feb 137:56 pm370,219 km230,043 mi
Mar 105:39 pm366,298 km227,607 mi
Apr 73:29 pm361,080 km224,365 mi
May 511:18 pm357,771 km222,309 mi
Jun 39:12 am357,251 km221,985 mi
Jul 15:26 pm359,513 km223,391 mi
Jul 297:23 pm363,883 km226,107 mi
Aug 2511:59 pm368,696 km229,097 mi
Sep 1911:27 pm368,886 km229,215 mi
Oct 172:09 am363,823 km226,069 mi
Nov 145:00 am358,971 km223,054 mi
Dec 124:38 pm356,566 km221,560 mi
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted.

Furthest Apart (Apogee)

DateLocal TimeDistance in kmDistance in miles
Jan 33:05 am405,331 km251,861 mi
Jan 3011:25 pm404,533 km251,365 mi
Feb 278:26 pm404,443 km251,309 mi
Mar 264:12 pm405,092 km251,713 mi
Apr 235:33 am405,943 km252,241 mi
May 2010:26 am406,403 km252,527 mi
Jun 161:32 pm406,228 km252,419 mi
Jul 1412:14 am405,452 km251,936 mi
Aug 104:17 pm404,556 km251,380 mi
Sep 710:56 am404,214 km251,167 mi
Oct 56:33 am404,721 km251,482 mi
Nov 212:55 am405,724 km252,105 mi
Nov 2911:54 am406,480 km252,575 mi
Dec 2612:46 pm406,601 km252,650 mi
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted.

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