Perihelion 1970
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Thursday, January 1, 1970
21:09 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 1 | 21:09 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, Jan 1 | 11:09 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 1 | 1:09 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 1 | 2:09 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Jan 1 | 3:09 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Jan 1 | 4:09 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Jan 1 | 6:09 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Thu, Jan 1 | 10:09 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 1 | 10:09 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 1 | 11:09 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jan 2 | 12:09 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, Jan 2 | 1:09 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, Jan 2 | 2:39 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, Jan 2 | 4:09 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Fri, Jan 2 | 5:09 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Fri, Jan 2 | 4:39 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Fri, Jan 2 | 6:09 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, Jan 2 | 7:09 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Fri, Jan 2 | 9:09 AM | UTC+12 |