The Moon will be farthest from Earth in 2025

Technology Nov 20, 2025

Heads up, space fans: on November 19, 2025, the Moon will hit its farthest distance from Earth since 2020—about 398,600km away.
This record won't be broken until 2043, so it's a pretty rare moment.

Why is the Moon so distant?

It's all because of the Moon's oval-shaped orbit and a new moon phase lining up with the Sun and Earth.
At apogee, the Moon will be hanging out near the Sun during daytime—so you won't spot it in the sky.

Stargazing perks

With no bright moonlight to get in your way, this is actually perfect timing for stargazing.
Grab some binoculars after sunset and look east—you'll have a great shot at seeing cool sights like the Perseus Double Cluster between Cassiopeia and Perseus.