Perihelion 1978
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 1, 1978
23:18 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 1 | 23:18 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 1 | 1:18 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 1 | 3:18 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 1 | 4:18 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 1 | 5:18 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 1 | 6:18 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 1 | 8:18 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Jan 1 | 11:18 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Jan 2 | 12:18 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, Jan 2 | 1:18 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Jan 2 | 2:18 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Jan 2 | 3:18 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Jan 2 | 4:48 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Jan 2 | 6:18 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Mon, Jan 2 | 7:18 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Mon, Jan 2 | 6:48 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 2 | 8:18 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 2 | 10:18 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 2 | 12:18 PM | UTC+13 |