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, wednesday, 04 February 2026, the distance between the earth and the moon is 380 754 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 6 days, on tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 16:53.
Next perigee date
The next perigee will take place in 20 days, on tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 23:19.
Calendar of moon apogees and perigees 2026:
| Type | Day | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perigee | thursday, 01 January | 21:44 | 361 026 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 13 January | 20:48 | 405 004 km |
| Perigee | thursday, 29 January | 21:53 | 366 317 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 10 February | 16:53 | 404 252 km |
| Perigee | tuesday, 24 February | 23:19 | 370 354 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 10 March | 13:44 | 404 173 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 22 March | 11:41 | 366 978 km |
| Apogee | tuesday, 07 April | 09:33 | 404 882 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 19 April | 07:57 | 361 715 km |
| Apogee | monday, 04 May | 23:31 | 405 435 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 17 May | 14:49 | 358 433 km |
| Apogee | monday, 01 June | 05:33 | 406 348 km |
| Perigee | monday, 15 June | 00:18 | 357 197 km |
| Apogee | sunday, 28 June | 08:12 | 406 222 km |
| Perigee | monday, 13 July | 08:51 | 359 237 km |
| Apogee | saturday, 25 July | 17:46 | 405 273 km |
| Perigee | monday, 10 August | 12:19 | 363 463 km |
| Apogee | saturday, 22 August | 09:21 | 404 550 km |
| Perigee | sunday, 06 September | 21:26 | 368 568 km |
| Apogee | saturday, 19 September | 04:01 | 404 203 km |
| Perigee | thursday, 01 October | 21:42 | 369 608 km |
| Apogee | friday, 16 October | 23:56 | 404 037 km |
| Perigee | wednesday, 28 October | 18:02 | 364 783 km |
| Apogee | friday, 13 November | 17:51 | 405 340 km |
| Perigee | wednesday, 25 November | 20:59 | 360 039 km |
| Apogee | friday, 11 December | 06:46 | 406 389 km |
| Perigee | thursday, 24 December | 08:30 | 356 779 km |