
The Summer Solstice Impact
The longest day of the year can bring energy—or anxiety. Here's how the abundance of daylight around the summer solstice can affect your brain and body.
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
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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.
Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
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Jan 6 | 1:02 pm | 356,661 km | 221,619 mi |
Feb 4 | 1:40 am | 358,488 km | 222,754 mi |
Mar 4 | 8:02 am | 363,022 km | 225,571 mi |
Mar 31 | 5:48 pm | 368,327 km | 228,868 mi |
Apr 25 | 6:05 pm | 369,305 km | 229,476 mi |
May 22 | 3:59 pm | 364,637 km | 226,575 mi |
Jun 19 | 4:32 pm | 360,032 km | 223,714 mi |
Jul 18 | 12:34 am | 357,403 km | 222,080 mi |
Aug 15 | 9:38 am | 357,443 km | 222,105 mi |
Sep 12 | 5:58 pm | 360,234 km | 223,839 mi |
Oct 10 | 7:01 pm | 365,132 km | 226,883 mi |
Nov 6 | 10:34 am | 369,888 km | 229,838 mi |
Dec 1 | 10:53 am | 367,800 km | 228,540 mi |
Dec 29 | 3:06 am | 362,206 km | 225,064 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. |
Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
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Jan 19 | 11:23 pm | 406,368 km | 252,506 mi |
Feb 16 | 9:03 am | 405,755 km | 252,124 mi |
Mar 16 | 2:59 am | 404,781 km | 251,519 mi |
Apr 12 | 11:56 pm | 404,181 km | 251,146 mi |
May 10 | 7:10 pm | 404,417 km | 251,293 mi |
Jun 7 | 11:59 am | 405,296 km | 251,839 mi |
Jul 4 | 11:59 pm | 406,173 km | 252,384 mi |
Aug 1 | 4:39 am | 406,486 km | 252,579 mi |
Aug 28 | 8:06 am | 406,111 km | 252,346 mi |
Sep 24 | 8:26 pm | 405,233 km | 251,800 mi |
Oct 22 | 2:23 pm | 404,411 km | 251,289 mi |
Nov 19 | 11:03 am | 404,259 km | 251,195 mi |
Dec 17 | 7:51 am | 404,895 km | 251,590 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. |
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