Perihelion 1936
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 4, 1936
09:50 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 4 | 09:50 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jan 3 | 11:20 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 4 | 1:50 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 4 | 2:50 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 4 | 3:50 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 4 | 4:50 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 4 | 6:50 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jan 4 | 9:50 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 4 | 9:50 AM | UTC |
| Cairo | Sat, Jan 4 | 11:50 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jan 4 | 12:50 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jan 4 | 1:50 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 4 | 3:20 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 4 | 4:50 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jan 4 | 5:50 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 4 | 6:50 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 4 | 7:50 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jan 4 | 9:50 PM | UTC+12 |