The Earth-Moon Distance
The distance between the Earth and the Moon varies depending on the Moon's position in its orbit. On average, the distance between the Earth and the Moon is about 384,400 kilometers. However, the distance can vary from 363,300 km to 405,500 km due to the ellipticity of the Moon's orbit.
What is the current Earth-Moon distance?
Today, friday, 31 October 2025, the distance between the earth and the moon is 383 056 km.
Apogee & Perigee
The apogee and perigee of the Moon are the farthest and closest points of the Moon to the Earth during its orbit.
The closest point of the Moon to the Earth is called perigee and the farthest point is called apogee.
Next apogee date
The next apogee will take place in 20 days, on thursday, 20 November 2025 at 02:49.
Next perigee date
The next perigee will take place in 5 days, on wednesday, 05 November 2025 at 22:30.
Calendar of moon apogees and perigees 2025:
| Type | Day | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perigee | tuesday, 07 January | 23:35 | 370 409 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 21 January | 04:56 | 404 271 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 02 February | 02:44 | 367 463 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 18 February | 01:11 | 404 882 km |
| Perigee | saturday, 01 March | 21:19 | 362 588 km |
| Apogee | monday, 17 March | 16:37 | 405 547 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 30 March | 06:27 | 358 176 km |
| Apogee | sunday, 13 April | 23:49 | 405 970 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 27 April | 17:16 | 357 632 km |
| Apogee | sunday, 11 May | 01:49 | 406 242 km |
| Perigee | monday, 26 May | 02:37 | 359 034 km |
| Apogee | saturday, 07 June | 11:43 | 405 435 km |
| Perigee | monday, 23 June | 05:44 | 363 219 km |
| Apogee | saturday, 05 July | 03:29 | 404 614 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 20 July | 14:53 | 368 193 km |
| Apogee | friday, 01 August | 21:38 | 403 639 km |
| Perigee | thursday, 14 August | 19:02 | 369 488 km |
| Apogee | friday, 29 August | 16:35 | 404 256 km |
| Perigee | wednesday, 10 September | 13:10 | 364 968 km |
| Apogee | friday, 26 September | 10:46 | 405 443 km |
| Perigee | wednesday, 08 October | 13:36 | 360 102 km |
| Apogee | friday, 24 October | 00:32 | 406 445 km |
| Perigee | wednesday, 05 November | 22:30 | 357 710 km |
| Apogee | thursday, 20 November | 02:49 | 406 687 km |
| Perigee | thursday, 04 December | 11:07 | 357 176 km |
| Apogee | wednesday, 17 December | 06:10 | 406 295 km |