Perihelion 1920
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 3, 1920
21:47 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 | Sat, Jan 3 | 21:47 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 3 | 11:17 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 3 | 1:47 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 3 | 2:47 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 3 | 3:47 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 3 | 4:47 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 3 | 6:47 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jan 3 | 9:47 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 3 | 9:47 PM | UTC |
| Cairo | Sat, Jan 3 | 11:47 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 4 | 12:47 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 4 | 1:47 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 4 | 3:17 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 4 | 4:29 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 4 | 5:47 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 4 | 6:47 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 4 | 7:47 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 4 | 9:17 AM | UTC+11:30 |