Perihelion 1969
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Friday, January 3, 1969
01:06 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 3 | 01:06 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, Jan 2 | 3:06 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 2 | 5:06 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 2 | 6:06 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Jan 2 | 7:06 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Jan 2 | 8:06 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Jan 2 | 10:06 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, Jan 3 | 2:06 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Jan 3 | 2:06 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, Jan 3 | 3:06 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jan 3 | 4:06 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, Jan 3 | 5:06 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, Jan 3 | 6:36 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, Jan 3 | 8:06 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Fri, Jan 3 | 9:06 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Fri, Jan 3 | 8:36 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Fri, Jan 3 | 10:06 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, Jan 3 | 11:06 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Fri, Jan 3 | 1:06 PM | UTC+12 |