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On July 20, skywatchers in North America can witness the Moon pass in front of the Pleiades. Learn more about the myths behind this star cluster.
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Columbus.
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 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 26 | 6:16 am | 356,454 km | 221,490 mi |
Feb 23 | 6:43 pm | 357,533 km | 222,161 mi |
Mar 23 | 2:39 am | 361,516 km | 224,636 mi |
Apr 19 | 7:58 pm | 366,826 km | 227,935 mi |
May 15 | 12:13 pm | 369,745 km | 229,749 mi |
Jun 10 | 2:32 pm | 366,126 km | 227,500 mi |
Jul 8 | 9:56 am | 361,258 km | 224,476 mi |
Aug 5 | 4:06 pm | 357,918 km | 222,400 mi |
Sep 3 | 2:06 am | 357,162 km | 221,930 mi |
Oct 1 | 10:56 am | 359,316 km | 223,269 mi |
Oct 29 | 3:18 pm | 363,949 km | 226,148 mi |
Nov 25 | 7:41 pm | 369,244 km | 229,437 mi |
Dec 20 | 12:13 pm | 368,765 km | 229,140 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. |
Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
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Jan 13 | 12:46 am | 406,556 km | 252,622 mi |
Feb 9 | 1:19 am | 406,696 km | 252,709 mi |
Mar 7 | 8:29 am | 406,199 km | 252,400 mi |
Apr 4 | 12:49 am | 405,188 km | 251,772 mi |
May 1 | 8:55 pm | 404,364 km | 251,260 mi |
May 29 | 3:54 pm | 404,316 km | 251,230 mi |
Jun 26 | 9:16 am | 405,030 km | 251,674 mi |
Jul 23 | 10:54 pm | 405,939 km | 252,239 mi |
Aug 20 | 5:08 am | 406,399 km | 252,524 mi |
Sep 16 | 7:20 am | 406,203 km | 252,403 mi |
Oct 13 | 4:17 pm | 405,469 km | 251,947 mi |
Nov 10 | 9:35 am | 404,631 km | 251,426 mi |
Dec 8 | 6:19 am | 404,329 km | 251,239 mi |
* Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. |
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