Perihelion 1989
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 1, 1989
21:53 UTC
147.10 million km from the Sun
Here Earth moves fastest in its orbit, and 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 | 21:53 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 1 | 11:53 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 1 | 1:53 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 1 | 2:53 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 1 | 3:53 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 1 | 4:53 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 1 | 7:53 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Jan 1 | 9:53 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 1 | 10:53 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 1 | 11:53 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Jan 2 | 12:53 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Jan 2 | 1:53 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Jan 2 | 3:23 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Jan 2 | 4:53 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Jan 2 | 5:53 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 2 | 6:53 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 2 | 8:53 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 2 | 10:53 AM | UTC+13 |