Perihelion 1918
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Tuesday, January 1, 1918
16:59 UTC
147.09 million km from the Sun
Here Earth moves fastest in its orbit, and the Moon's pull can shift the date by more than a day.
See it on the figureAbout Perihelion, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Tue, Jan 1 | 16:59 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Jan 1 | 6:29 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Jan 1 | 8:59 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Jan 1 | 9:59 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Jan 1 | 10:59 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Jan 1 | 11:59 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Jan 1 | 1:59 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Jan 1 | 4:59 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Jan 1 | 4:59 PM | UTC |
| Cairo | Tue, Jan 1 | 6:59 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Jan 1 | 7:30 PM | UTC+2:31 |
| Dubai | Tue, Jan 1 | 8:40 PM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Tue, Jan 1 | 10:29 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Jan 1 | 11:41 PM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Jan 2 | 12:59 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Jan 2 | 1:59 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Jan 2 | 2:59 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Jan 2 | 4:29 AM | UTC+11:30 |