Perihelion 1947
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 4, 1947
02:45 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 | Sat, Jan 4 | 02:45 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jan 3 | 4:15 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Jan 3 | 6:45 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Jan 3 | 7:45 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jan 3 | 8:45 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Jan 3 | 9:45 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jan 3 | 11:45 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jan 4 | 2:45 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 4 | 3:45 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sat, Jan 4 | 4:45 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jan 4 | 5:45 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jan 4 | 6:45 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 4 | 8:15 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 4 | 9:45 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sat, Jan 4 | 10:45 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sat, Jan 4 | 10:15 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 4 | 11:45 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 4 | 12:45 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jan 4 | 2:45 PM | UTC+12 |