Aphelion 1979
The day Earth is farthest from the Sun.
Tuesday, July 3, 1979
21:04 UTC
152.10 million km from the Sun
Here Earth moves slowest in its orbit, and the Moon's pull can shift the date by more than a day.
See it on the figureAbout Aphelion, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Tue, Jul 3 | 21:04 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Jul 3 | 11:04 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Jul 3 | 2:04 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Tue, Jul 3 | 3:04 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Tue, Jul 3 | 4:04 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Tue, Jul 3 | 5:04 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Jul 3 | 6:04 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Jul 3 | 10:04 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Jul 3 | 11:04 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Wed, Jul 4 | 12:04 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Wed, Jul 4 | 12:04 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Jul 4 | 1:04 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Jul 4 | 2:34 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Jul 4 | 4:04 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Jul 4 | 5:04 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Jul 4 | 6:04 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Jul 4 | 7:04 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Jul 4 | 9:04 AM | UTC+12 |