Perihelion 2001
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Thursday, January 4, 2001
08:52 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 | Thu, Jan 4 | 08:52 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 3 | 10:52 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 4 | 12:52 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Jan 4 | 1:52 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Jan 4 | 2:52 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Jan 4 | 3:52 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Jan 4 | 6:52 AM | UTC−2 |
| London | Thu, Jan 4 | 8:52 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 4 | 9:52 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 4 | 10:52 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Jan 4 | 11:52 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Jan 4 | 12:52 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Jan 4 | 2:22 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Jan 4 | 3:52 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Jan 4 | 4:52 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Jan 4 | 5:52 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Jan 4 | 7:52 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 4 | 9:52 PM | UTC+13 |