Perihelion 1983
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 2, 1983
15:16 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 | Sun, Jan 2 | 15:16 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 2 | 5:16 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 2 | 7:16 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 2 | 8:16 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 2 | 9:16 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 2 | 10:16 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 2 | 12:16 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Jan 2 | 3:16 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 2 | 4:16 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 2 | 5:16 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 2 | 6:16 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 2 | 7:16 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 2 | 8:46 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 2 | 10:16 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 2 | 11:16 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 3 | 12:16 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 3 | 2:16 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 3 | 4:16 AM | UTC+13 |