Moon Distances from Earth - 2001

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)
10th Jan 2001 09:07 357,125 km 223,203 mi
7th Feb 2001 22:22 356,855 km 223,034 mi
8th Mar 2001 09:01 359,786 km 224,866 mi
5th Apr 2001 10:12 364,831 km 228,019 mi
2nd May 2001 03:47 369,454 km 230,909 mi
27th May 2001 06:53 368,062 km 230,039 mi
23rd Jun 2001 17:10 363,150 km 226,969 mi
21st Jul 2001 20:38 359,035 km 224,397 mi
19th Aug 2001 05:34 357,158 km 223,224 mi
16th Sep 2001 15:40 358,121 km 223,826 mi
14th Oct 2001 22:53 361,844 km 226,153 mi
11th Nov 2001 17:16 367,229 km 229,518 mi
6th Dec 2001 22:47 370,080 km 231,300 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
24th Jan 2001 19:21 406,565 km 254,103 mi
20th Feb 2001 21:51 406,314 km 253,946 mi
20th Mar 2001 11:31 405,444 km 253,403 mi
17th Apr 2001 06:08 404,468 km 252,793 mi
15th May 2001 01:28 404,105 km 252,566 mi
11th Jun 2001 19:43 404,593 km 252,871 mi
9th Jul 2001 11:14 405,540 km 253,463 mi
5th Aug 2001 20:50 406,257 km 253,911 mi
1st Sep 2001 23:10 406,338 km 253,961 mi
29th Sep 2001 05:23 405,812 km 253,633 mi
26th Oct 2001 20:07 404,970 km 253,106 mi
23rd Nov 2001 15:44 404,434 km 252,771 mi
21st Dec 2001 13:04 404,673 km 252,921 mi