Perihelion 1954
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 2, 1954
08:19 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 | Sat, Jan 2 | 08:19 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jan 1 | 10:19 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 2 | 12:19 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 2 | 1:19 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 2 | 2:19 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 2 | 3:19 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 2 | 5:19 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jan 2 | 8:19 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 2 | 9:19 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sat, Jan 2 | 10:19 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jan 2 | 11:19 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jan 2 | 12:19 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 2 | 1:49 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 2 | 3:19 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jan 2 | 4:19 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 2 | 5:19 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 2 | 6:19 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jan 2 | 8:19 PM | UTC+12 |