Moon Distances from Earth - 2019

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 2019 20:06 357,337 km 223,336 mi
19th Feb 2019 09:09 356,763 km 222,977 mi
19th Mar 2019 19:55 359,387 km 224,617 mi
16th Apr 2019 22:13 364,225 km 227,641 mi
13th May 2019 22:01 369,041 km 230,651 mi
7th Jun 2019 23:07 368,535 km 230,334 mi
5th Jul 2019 04:52 363,745 km 227,341 mi
2nd Aug 2019 07:04 359,408 km 224,630 mi
30th Aug 2019 15:47 357,178 km 223,236 mi
28th Sep 2019 02:17 357,796 km 223,623 mi
26th Oct 2019 10:32 361,296 km 225,810 mi
23rd Nov 2019 07:32 366,690 km 229,181 mi
18th Dec 2019 20:28 370,228 km 231,393 mi

Furthest from Earth (Apogee)

Moon distance table - Furthest away (Apogee)
Date Time Distance (Km) Distance (miles)
9th Jan 2019 04:39 406,140 km 253,838 mi
5th Feb 2019 09:46 406,559 km 254,099 mi
4th Mar 2019 11:40 406,375 km 253,984 mi
1st Apr 2019 00:21 405,548 km 253,468 mi
28th Apr 2019 18:23 404,545 km 252,841 mi
26th May 2019 13:27 404,098 km 252,561 mi
23rd Jun 2019 07:46 404,512 km 252,820 mi
20th Jul 2019 23:51 405,453 km 253,408 mi
17th Aug 2019 10:36 406,231 km 253,894 mi
13th Sep 2019 13:16 406,383 km 253,989 mi
10th Oct 2019 18:18 405,922 km 253,701 mi
7th Nov 2019 08:31 405,093 km 253,183 mi
5th Dec 2019 04:07 404,486 km 252,804 mi