Perihelion 1946
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Wednesday, January 2, 1946
17:52 UTC
147.10 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 | Wed, Jan 2 | 17:52 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 2 | 7:22 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jan 2 | 9:52 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Jan 2 | 10:52 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Jan 2 | 11:52 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Jan 2 | 12:52 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Jan 2 | 2:52 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, Jan 2 | 5:52 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Jan 2 | 6:52 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, Jan 2 | 7:52 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, Jan 2 | 8:52 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Jan 2 | 9:52 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Jan 2 | 11:22 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Jan 3 | 12:52 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Thu, Jan 3 | 1:52 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Thu, Jan 3 | 1:22 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Jan 3 | 2:52 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Jan 3 | 3:52 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 3 | 5:52 AM | UTC+12 |