Perihelion 1942
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Friday, January 2, 1942
19:15 UTC
147.09 million km from the Sun
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 | Fri, Jan 2 | 19:15 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jan 2 | 8:45 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Jan 2 | 11:15 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Jan 2 | 12:15 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jan 2 | 1:15 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Jan 2 | 2:15 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jan 2 | 4:15 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, Jan 2 | 8:15 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Jan 2 | 9:15 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Fri, Jan 2 | 9:15 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jan 2 | 10:15 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, Jan 2 | 11:15 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 3 | 1:45 AM | UTC+6:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 3 | 2:15 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sat, Jan 3 | 3:15 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sat, Jan 3 | 2:45 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 3 | 4:15 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 3 | 6:15 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jan 3 | 7:15 AM | UTC+12 |