Aphelion 1997
The day Earth is farthest from the Sun.
Friday, July 4, 1997
19:19 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 | Fri, Jul 4 | 19:19 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jul 4 | 9:19 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Jul 4 | 12:19 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Fri, Jul 4 | 1:19 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jul 4 | 2:19 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Fri, Jul 4 | 3:19 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jul 4 | 4:19 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, Jul 4 | 8:19 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Jul 4 | 9:19 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Fri, Jul 4 | 10:19 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Fri, Jul 4 | 11:19 PM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Fri, Jul 4 | 11:19 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jul 5 | 12:49 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jul 5 | 2:19 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jul 5 | 3:19 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jul 5 | 4:19 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jul 5 | 5:19 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jul 5 | 7:19 AM | UTC+12 |