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 238,855 miles. However, the distance can vary from 225,500 miles to 252,000 miles due to the ellipticity of the Moon's orbit.
What is the current Earth-Moon distance?
Today, friday, October 31, 2025, the distance between the earth and the moon is 237 370 miles.
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 19 days, on wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 21:48.
Next perigee date
The next perigee will take place in 5 days, on wednesday, November 05, 2025 at 17:30.
Calendar of moon apogees and perigees 2025:
| Type | Day | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perigee | tuesday, January 07 | 18:35 | 230 107 miles |
| Apogee | monday, January 20 | 23:56 | 250 820 miles |
| Perigee | saturday, February 01 | 21:44 | 228 583 miles |
| Apogee | monday, February 17 | 20:11 | 251 335 miles |
| Perigee | saturday, March 01 | 16:19 | 225 141 miles |
| Apogee | monday, March 17 | 12:37 | 252 049 miles |
| Perigee | sunday, March 30 | 01:27 | 222 532 miles |
| Apogee | sunday, April 13 | 18:49 | 252 334 miles |
| Perigee | sunday, April 27 | 12:16 | 222 065 miles |
| Apogee | saturday, May 10 | 20:49 | 252 252 miles |
| Perigee | sunday, May 25 | 21:37 | 223 531 miles |
| Apogee | saturday, June 07 | 06:43 | 251 975 miles |
| Perigee | monday, June 23 | 00:44 | 225 670 miles |
| Apogee | friday, July 04 | 22:29 | 251 093 miles |
| Perigee | sunday, July 20 | 09:53 | 228 732 miles |
| Apogee | friday, August 01 | 16:38 | 250 942 miles |
| Perigee | thursday, August 14 | 14:02 | 229 531 miles |
| Apogee | friday, August 29 | 11:35 | 251 286 miles |
| Perigee | wednesday, September 10 | 08:10 | 226 707 miles |
| Apogee | friday, September 26 | 05:46 | 251 977 miles |
| Perigee | wednesday, October 08 | 08:36 | 223 651 miles |
| Apogee | thursday, October 23 | 19:32 | 252 395 miles |
| Perigee | wednesday, November 05 | 17:30 | 222 056 miles |
| Apogee | wednesday, November 19 | 21:48 | 252 539 miles |
| Perigee | thursday, December 04 | 06:07 | 221 846 miles |
| Apogee | wednesday, December 17 | 01:10 | 252 477 miles |