Perihelion 1996
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Thursday, January 4, 1996
07:25 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 | Thu, Jan 4 | 07:25 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 3 | 9:25 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jan 3 | 11:25 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 4 | 12:25 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Jan 4 | 1:25 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Jan 4 | 2:25 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Jan 4 | 5:25 AM | UTC−2 |
| London | Thu, Jan 4 | 7:25 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 4 | 8:25 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 4 | 9:25 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Jan 4 | 10:25 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Jan 4 | 11:25 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Jan 4 | 12:55 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Jan 4 | 2:25 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Jan 4 | 3:25 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Jan 4 | 4:25 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Jan 4 | 6:25 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 4 | 8:25 PM | UTC+13 |