Moon Distances from Earth - 2014

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)
1st Jan 2014 20:53 356,926 km 223,079 mi
30th Jan 2014 09:52 357,076 km 223,173 mi
27th Feb 2014 19:44 360,427 km 225,267 mi
27th Mar 2014 18:26 365,680 km 228,550 mi
23rd Apr 2014 00:20 369,729 km 231,081 mi
18th May 2014 12:05 367,074 km 229,421 mi
15th Jun 2014 03:36 362,048 km 226,280 mi
13th Jul 2014 08:33 358,253 km 223,908 mi
10th Aug 2014 17:49 356,896 km 223,060 mi
8th Sep 2014 03:38 358,397 km 223,998 mi
6th Oct 2014 09:46 362,494 km 226,559 mi
3rd Nov 2014 00:37 367,908 km 229,943 mi
27th Nov 2014 23:05 369,862 km 231,164 mi
24th Dec 2014 16:34 364,819 km 228,012 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
16th Jan 2014 01:35 406,533 km 254,083 mi
12th Feb 2014 04:58 406,252 km 253,908 mi
11th Mar 2014 19:41 405,396 km 253,373 mi
8th Apr 2014 14:50 404,538 km 252,836 mi
6th May 2014 10:24 404,357 km 252,723 mi
3rd Jun 2014 04:30 404,988 km 253,118 mi
30th Jun 2014 19:19 405,955 km 253,722 mi
28th Jul 2014 03:42 406,576 km 254,110 mi
24th Aug 2014 06:24 406,513 km 254,071 mi
20th Sep 2014 14:30 405,819 km 253,637 mi
18th Oct 2014 06:10 404,860 km 253,038 mi
15th Nov 2014 01:56 404,296 km 252,685 mi
12th Dec 2014 23:00 404,542 km 252,839 mi