Perihelion 2000
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Monday, January 3, 2000
05:18 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 | Mon, Jan 3 | 05:18 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 2 | 7:18 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 2 | 9:18 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 2 | 10:18 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 2 | 11:18 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Mon, Jan 3 | 12:18 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Mon, Jan 3 | 3:18 AM | UTC−2 |
| London | Mon, Jan 3 | 5:18 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Jan 3 | 6:18 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, Jan 3 | 7:18 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Jan 3 | 8:18 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Jan 3 | 9:18 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Jan 3 | 10:48 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Jan 3 | 12:18 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Jan 3 | 1:18 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 3 | 2:18 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 3 | 4:18 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 3 | 6:18 PM | UTC+13 |