Perihelion 1968
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Thursday, January 4, 1968
18:02 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 | Thu, Jan 4 | 18:02 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, Jan 4 | 8:02 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 4 | 10:02 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 4 | 11:02 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Jan 4 | 12:02 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Jan 4 | 1:02 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Jan 4 | 4:02 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Thu, Jan 4 | 6:02 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 4 | 7:02 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 4 | 8:02 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Jan 4 | 9:02 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Jan 4 | 10:02 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Jan 4 | 11:32 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, Jan 5 | 1:02 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Fri, Jan 5 | 2:02 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Fri, Jan 5 | 1:32 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Fri, Jan 5 | 3:02 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, Jan 5 | 4:02 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Fri, Jan 5 | 6:02 AM | UTC+12 |