The Moon at Perihelion – November 22, 2025
Time: November 22, 2025, at 12:04 IST
Event: The Moon reaches perihelion—its closest point to the Sun in its monthly orbit.
Distance from the Sun: 0.9852 AU
At this time, Earth is 0.9878 AU from the Sun.
The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, occurring near the new moon phase.
Distance between Earth and Moon: approximately 0.0027 AU (405,000 km).
This is part of the Moon’s elliptical orbit causing small variations in distance and position relative to the Sun and Earth.
A fascinating orbital milestone highlighting the subtle dynamics of the Earth-Moon-Sun system!
