Perihelion 1962
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Tuesday, January 2, 1962
04:48 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 | Tue, Jan 2 | 04:48 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, Jan 1 | 6:48 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Jan 1 | 8:48 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Mon, Jan 1 | 9:48 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Mon, Jan 1 | 10:48 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Mon, Jan 1 | 11:48 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Jan 2 | 1:48 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Jan 2 | 4:48 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Jan 2 | 5:48 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Tue, Jan 2 | 6:48 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Jan 2 | 7:48 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Tue, Jan 2 | 8:48 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Jan 2 | 10:18 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Jan 2 | 11:48 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Tue, Jan 2 | 12:48 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Tue, Jan 2 | 12:18 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Jan 2 | 1:48 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Jan 2 | 2:48 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, Jan 2 | 4:48 PM | UTC+12 |