Moon Distances from Earth - 2015

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)
21st Jan 2015 20:00 359,656 km 224,785 mi
19th Feb 2015 07:22 356,998 km 223,124 mi
19th Mar 2015 19:32 357,579 km 223,487 mi
17th Apr 2015 03:41 361,009 km 225,631 mi
15th May 2015 00:10 366,000 km 228,750 mi
10th Jun 2015 04:41 369,675 km 231,047 mi
5th Jul 2015 19:01 367,066 km 229,416 mi
2nd Aug 2015 10:10 362,123 km 226,327 mi
30th Aug 2015 15:28 358,283 km 223,927 mi
28th Sep 2015 01:52 356,878 km 223,049 mi
26th Oct 2015 13:08 358,472 km 224,045 mi
23rd Nov 2015 20:15 362,835 km 226,772 mi
21st Dec 2015 09:09 368,447 km 230,279 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
9th Jan 2015 18:11 405,376 km 253,360 mi
6th Feb 2015 06:13 406,132 km 253,833 mi
5th Mar 2015 07:16 406,388 km 253,993 mi
1st Apr 2015 12:50 406,033 km 253,771 mi
29th Apr 2015 03:49 405,116 km 253,198 mi
26th May 2015 22:10 404,283 km 252,677 mi
23rd Jun 2015 17:01 404,171 km 252,607 mi
21st Jul 2015 11:07 404,870 km 253,044 mi
18th Aug 2015 02:42 405,873 km 253,671 mi
14th Sep 2015 11:42 406,472 km 254,045 mi
11th Oct 2015 13:33 406,376 km 253,985 mi
7th Nov 2015 21:58 405,694 km 253,559 mi
5th Dec 2015 15:00 404,762 km 252,976 mi