How far does the Moon travel in orbit in one minute?
The Moon appears still in the night sky, but its orbital distance adds up quickly.
Moon · mean orbital velocity
One-minute equivalent
about 61.3 km on average
Average replay · not live data0.0 s / 60s
An evenly paced average replay, not a live observation or tracking feed.
Source and calculation
Mean orbital velocity 1.022 km/s × 60
We multiply the Moon's mean orbital velocity of 1.022 km/s in NASA's fact sheet by 60 seconds.
How to read this number
This is a distance based on mean speed; it does not follow the Moon's changing speed along its orbit.
Scope and caveat
Orbital speed changes along the orbit; this uses its mean speed.
Original sourceNASA NSSDC · Moon Fact Sheet, Mean orbital velocity ↗