Perihelion 1988
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 3, 1988
23:58 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 3 | 23:58 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 3 | 1:58 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 3 | 3:58 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 3 | 4:58 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 3 | 5:58 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 3 | 6:58 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 3 | 9:58 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Jan 3 | 11:58 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Jan 4 | 12:58 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, Jan 4 | 1:58 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Jan 4 | 2:58 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Jan 4 | 3:58 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Jan 4 | 5:28 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Jan 4 | 6:58 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Jan 4 | 7:58 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 4 | 8:58 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 4 | 10:58 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 4 | 12:58 PM | UTC+13 |