Moon Distances from Earth - 2013

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 2013 10:20 360,036 km 225,023 mi
7th Feb 2013 12:05 365,295 km 228,309 mi
5th Mar 2013 23:13 369,921 km 231,201 mi
31st Mar 2013 04:00 367,476 km 229,673 mi
27th Apr 2013 20:00 362,251 km 226,407 mi
26th May 2013 01:50 358,369 km 223,981 mi
23rd Jun 2013 11:18 356,991 km 223,119 mi
21st Jul 2013 20:29 358,409 km 224,006 mi
19th Aug 2013 01:33 362,280 km 226,425 mi
15th Sep 2013 16:39 367,419 km 229,637 mi
10th Oct 2013 23:08 369,849 km 231,156 mi
6th Nov 2013 09:14 365,383 km 228,364 mi
4th Dec 2013 10:02 360,079 km 225,049 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
22nd Jan 2013 10:45 405,343 km 253,339 mi
19th Feb 2013 06:27 404,511 km 252,819 mi
19th Mar 2013 03:14 404,301 km 252,688 mi
15th Apr 2013 22:25 404,898 km 253,061 mi
13th May 2013 13:41 405,851 km 253,657 mi
9th Jun 2013 21:54 406,496 km 254,060 mi
7th Jul 2013 00:50 406,480 km 254,050 mi
3rd Aug 2013 09:02 405,807 km 253,629 mi
30th Aug 2013 23:50 404,846 km 253,029 mi
27th Sep 2013 18:17 404,268 km 252,668 mi
25th Oct 2013 14:22 404,518 km 252,824 mi
22nd Nov 2013 09:43 405,411 km 253,382 mi
19th Dec 2013 23:36 406,249 km 253,906 mi