Moon Distances from Earth - 2024

According to Nasa the average distance between the Earth and the Moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers (238,855 miles), however this varies by around 50,000 km each month owing to the Moon's eleptical orbit.

This variation in distance matters for a number of reasons. When the moon is closest (preigee) it will appear both bigger and brighter. When this coincides with a full moon it is known as a "supremoon" and can appear up to 17% bigger and 30% brighter. The proximity of the moon also affects the size of the tides, with the tidal range being greatest when the moon is closest.

Closest to Earth (Perigee)

Moon distance table - Closest approach (Perigee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
13th Jan 2024 10:28 362,283 km 226,427 mi
10th Feb 2024 18:46 358,096 km 223,810 mi
10th Mar 2024 06:58 356,895 km 223,059 mi
7th Apr 2024 17:45 358,841 km 224,276 mi
5th May 2024 21:57 363,146 km 226,966 mi
2nd Jun 2024 07:08 368,072 km 230,045 mi
27th Jun 2024 11:36 369,252 km 230,783 mi
24th Jul 2024 05:49 364,895 km 228,059 mi
21st Aug 2024 05:09 360,184 km 225,115 mi
18th Sep 2024 13:29 357,282 km 223,301 mi
17th Oct 2024 00:57 357,179 km 223,237 mi
14th Nov 2024 11:23 360,122 km 225,076 mi
12th Dec 2024 13:28 365,384 km 228,365 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
1st Jan 2024 15:24 404,873 km 253,046 mi
29th Jan 2024 08:05 405,751 km 253,594 mi
25th Feb 2024 14:43 406,303 km 253,939 mi
23rd Mar 2024 15:30 406,306 km 253,941 mi
20th Apr 2024 02:02 405,650 km 253,531 mi
17th May 2024 18:55 404,676 km 252,923 mi
14th Jun 2024 13:35 404,116 km 252,573 mi
12th Jul 2024 08:14 404,400 km 252,750 mi
9th Aug 2024 01:38 405,328 km 253,330 mi
5th Sep 2024 15:06 406,229 km 253,893 mi
2nd Oct 2024 19:56 406,515 km 254,072 mi
29th Oct 2024 23:02 406,142 km 253,839 mi
26th Nov 2024 12:02 405,281 km 253,301 mi
24th Dec 2024 07:27 404,445 km 252,778 mi