Moon Distances from Earth - 2005

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 2005 10:00 356,569 km 222,856 mi
7th Feb 2005 22:05 358,556 km 224,098 mi
8th Mar 2005 03:32 363,215 km 227,009 mi
4th Apr 2005 11:02 368,462 km 230,289 mi
29th Apr 2005 10:20 368,995 km 230,622 mi
26th May 2005 10:50 364,220 km 227,638 mi
23rd Jun 2005 11:53 359,661 km 224,788 mi
21st Jul 2005 19:50 357,155 km 223,222 mi
19th Aug 2005 05:42 357,398 km 223,374 mi
16th Sep 2005 13:59 360,418 km 225,261 mi
14th Oct 2005 14:07 365,473 km 228,421 mi
10th Nov 2005 00:28 370,046 km 231,279 mi
5th Dec 2005 04:24 367,392 km 229,620 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
23rd Jan 2005 18:38 406,457 km 254,036 mi
20th Feb 2005 04:51 405,833 km 253,646 mi
19th Mar 2005 22:50 404,883 km 253,052 mi
16th Apr 2005 18:40 404,343 km 252,714 mi
14th May 2005 13:44 404,638 km 252,899 mi
11th Jun 2005 06:18 405,536 km 253,460 mi
8th Jul 2005 17:52 406,379 km 253,987 mi
4th Aug 2005 22:04 406,630 km 254,144 mi
1st Sep 2005 02:46 406,193 km 253,871 mi
28th Sep 2005 15:26 405,275 km 253,297 mi
26th Oct 2005 09:36 404,455 km 252,784 mi
23rd Nov 2005 06:16 404,330 km 252,706 mi
21st Dec 2005 02:45 404,978 km 253,111 mi