Perihelion 1952
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Friday, January 4, 1952
20:41 UTC
147.10 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 | Fri, Jan 4 | 20:41 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jan 4 | 10:41 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Jan 4 | 12:41 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Jan 4 | 1:41 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jan 4 | 2:41 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Jan 4 | 3:41 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jan 4 | 6:41 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Fri, Jan 4 | 8:41 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Jan 4 | 9:41 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, Jan 4 | 10:41 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jan 4 | 11:41 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jan 5 | 12:41 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 5 | 2:11 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 5 | 3:41 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jan 5 | 4:41 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 5 | 5:41 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 5 | 6:41 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jan 5 | 8:41 AM | UTC+12 |