Perihelion 1997
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
23:16 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 | Wed, Jan 1 | 23:16 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 1 | 1:16 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jan 1 | 3:16 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Jan 1 | 4:16 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Jan 1 | 5:16 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Jan 1 | 6:16 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Jan 1 | 9:16 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Wed, Jan 1 | 11:16 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 2 | 12:16 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 2 | 1:16 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Jan 2 | 2:16 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Jan 2 | 3:16 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Jan 2 | 4:46 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Jan 2 | 6:16 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Jan 2 | 7:16 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Jan 2 | 8:16 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Jan 2 | 10:16 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 2 | 12:16 PM | UTC+13 |