Moon Distances from Earth - 2007

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)
22nd Jan 2007 12:22 366,952 km 229,345 mi
19th Feb 2007 09:29 361,451 km 225,907 mi
19th Mar 2007 18:32 357,820 km 223,638 mi
17th Apr 2007 05:51 357,135 km 223,209 mi
15th May 2007 15:00 359,380 km 224,613 mi
12th Jun 2007 17:00 363,760 km 227,350 mi
9th Jul 2007 21:34 368,496 km 230,310 mi
3rd Aug 2007 23:58 368,858 km 230,536 mi
31st Aug 2007 00:20 364,151 km 227,594 mi
28th Sep 2007 02:01 359,408 km 224,630 mi
26th Oct 2007 11:56 356,751 km 222,969 mi
24th Nov 2007 00:19 357,199 km 223,249 mi
22nd Dec 2007 10:21 360,829 km 225,518 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
10th Jan 2007 16:24 404,294 km 252,684 mi
7th Feb 2007 12:34 404,957 km 253,098 mi
7th Mar 2007 03:27 405,830 km 253,644 mi
3rd Apr 2007 08:21 406,323 km 253,952 mi
30th Apr 2007 10:42 406,223 km 253,889 mi
27th May 2007 21:55 405,488 km 253,430 mi
24th Jun 2007 14:22 404,577 km 252,861 mi
22nd Jul 2007 08:43 404,189 km 252,618 mi
19th Aug 2007 03:31 404,655 km 252,909 mi
15th Sep 2007 21:13 405,671 km 253,544 mi
13th Oct 2007 10:04 406,508 km 254,068 mi
9th Nov 2007 12:49 406,667 km 254,167 mi
6th Dec 2007 17:04 406,212 km 253,883 mi