How fast does the moon orbit the Earth?

The moon orbits the Earth at approximately 2,288 miles per hour and completes one full orbit every 27.322 days. Additionally, the moon takes approximately 27 days to complete one full rotation on its own axis, called its rotational period, which closely matches its orbit around Earth.

The moon's orbit around the Earth is described as elliptical, which is characterized by a series of wobbles in response to the shift in gravitational attraction between the Earth and the moon along the ellipse. Because these wobbles occur so slowly during the moon's orbit around Earth, they are not easily perceived by the human eye.