Perigean Full Moon. The next full Moon, July 2, will occur within 12 hours of the time of lunar perigee, when the Moon is at its least distance from the Earth--in this case a mere 57.1 Earth radii. If you could compare the Moon at perigee and apogee the difference would be obvious, but without any reference, most people never notice this. See our Inconstant Moon for details. If you're interested in taking your own photos of the Moon at apogee and perigee, shoot the perigee on July 1-3. Reasonably good apogean full Moon opportunities occur on December 27th, 2004 and January 23rd 2005; use our Perigee and Apogee Calculator to explore further.