Moon Distances from Earth - 2016

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)
15th Jan 2016 02:06 369,653 km 231,033 mi
11th Feb 2016 02:33 364,381 km 227,738 mi
10th Mar 2016 06:57 359,521 km 224,701 mi
7th Apr 2016 17:29 357,166 km 223,229 mi
6th May 2016 04:07 357,822 km 223,639 mi
3rd Jun 2016 10:48 361,126 km 225,704 mi
1st Jul 2016 06:32 365,959 km 228,724 mi
27th Jul 2016 11:34 369,627 km 231,017 mi
22nd Aug 2016 01:27 367,023 km 229,389 mi
18th Sep 2016 17:08 361,880 km 226,175 mi
16th Oct 2016 23:41 357,854 km 223,659 mi
14th Nov 2016 11:28 356,510 km 222,819 mi
12th Dec 2016 23:36 358,470 km 224,044 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
2nd Jan 2016 11:53 404,236 km 252,648 mi
30th Jan 2016 09:07 404,514 km 252,821 mi
27th Feb 2016 03:21 405,353 km 253,346 mi
25th Mar 2016 14:03 406,109 km 253,818 mi
21st Apr 2016 15:49 406,355 km 253,972 mi
18th May 2016 21:55 405,954 km 253,721 mi
15th Jun 2016 11:55 405,057 km 253,161 mi
13th Jul 2016 05:22 404,308 km 252,693 mi
10th Aug 2016 00:06 404,301 km 252,688 mi
6th Sep 2016 18:49 405,089 km 253,181 mi
4th Oct 2016 11:13 406,120 km 253,825 mi
31st Oct 2016 19:45 406,669 km 254,168 mi
27th Nov 2016 20:23 406,541 km 254,088 mi
25th Dec 2016 06:03 405,842 km 253,651 mi