Aphelion 1970
The day Earth is farthest from the Sun.
Saturday, July 4, 1970
14:50 UTC
152.10 million km from the Sun
Here Earth moves slowest in its orbit, and the Moon's pull can shift the date by more than a day.
See it on the figureAbout Aphelion, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Sat, Jul 4 | 14:50 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jul 4 | 4:50 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jul 4 | 7:50 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sat, Jul 4 | 8:50 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jul 4 | 9:50 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sat, Jul 4 | 10:50 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jul 4 | 11:50 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jul 4 | 3:50 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jul 4 | 3:50 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sat, Jul 4 | 5:50 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jul 4 | 5:50 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jul 4 | 6:50 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jul 4 | 8:20 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jul 4 | 9:50 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jul 4 | 10:50 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jul 4 | 11:50 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jul 5 | 12:50 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jul 5 | 2:50 AM | UTC+12 |