Perihelion 1973
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Tuesday, January 2, 1973
11:59 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 | Tue, Jan 2 | 11:59 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Jan 2 | 1:59 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Jan 2 | 3:59 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Jan 2 | 4:59 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Jan 2 | 5:59 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Jan 2 | 6:59 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Jan 2 | 8:59 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Jan 2 | 11:59 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Jan 2 | 12:59 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Tue, Jan 2 | 1:59 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Jan 2 | 2:59 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Tue, Jan 2 | 3:59 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Jan 2 | 5:29 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Jan 2 | 6:59 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Tue, Jan 2 | 7:59 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Tue, Jan 2 | 7:29 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Jan 2 | 8:59 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Jan 2 | 10:59 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Tue, Jan 2 | 11:59 PM | UTC+12 |