Perihelion 1971
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Monday, January 4, 1971
18:31 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 | Mon, Jan 4 | 18:31 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, Jan 4 | 8:31 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Jan 4 | 10:31 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Mon, Jan 4 | 11:31 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Mon, Jan 4 | 12:31 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Mon, Jan 4 | 1:31 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Mon, Jan 4 | 3:31 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Mon, Jan 4 | 7:31 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Jan 4 | 7:31 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, Jan 4 | 8:31 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Jan 4 | 9:31 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Jan 4 | 10:31 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Jan 5 | 12:01 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Jan 5 | 1:31 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Tue, Jan 5 | 2:31 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Tue, Jan 5 | 2:01 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Jan 5 | 3:31 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Jan 5 | 4:31 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, Jan 5 | 6:31 AM | UTC+12 |