Perihelion 1953
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Friday, January 2, 1953
06:37 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 | 06:37 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, Jan 1 | 8:37 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 1 | 10:37 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 1 | 11:37 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jan 2 | 12:37 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Jan 2 | 1:37 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jan 2 | 4:37 AM | UTC−2 |
| London | Fri, Jan 2 | 6:37 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Jan 2 | 7:37 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, Jan 2 | 8:37 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jan 2 | 9:37 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, Jan 2 | 10:37 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, Jan 2 | 12:07 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, Jan 2 | 1:37 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Fri, Jan 2 | 2:37 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Fri, Jan 2 | 2:07 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Fri, Jan 2 | 3:37 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, Jan 2 | 4:37 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Fri, Jan 2 | 6:37 PM | UTC+12 |