Perihelion 1976
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 4, 1976
11:05 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 | Sun, Jan 4 | 11:05 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 4 | 1:05 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 4 | 3:05 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 4 | 4:05 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 4 | 5:05 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 4 | 6:05 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 4 | 8:05 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Jan 4 | 11:05 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 4 | 12:05 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 4 | 1:05 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 4 | 2:05 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 4 | 3:05 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 4 | 4:35 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 4 | 6:05 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sun, Jan 4 | 7:05 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sun, Jan 4 | 6:35 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 4 | 8:05 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 4 | 10:05 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 5 | 12:05 AM | UTC+13 |