Perihelion 2004
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 4, 2004
17:42 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 | Sun, Jan 4 | 17:42 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Jan 4 | 7:42 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 4 | 9:42 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Jan 4 | 10:42 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Jan 4 | 11:42 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 4 | 12:42 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 4 | 3:42 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Jan 4 | 5:42 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 4 | 6:42 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 4 | 7:42 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 4 | 8:42 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 4 | 9:42 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 4 | 11:12 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Jan 5 | 12:42 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Jan 5 | 1:42 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Jan 5 | 2:42 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 5 | 4:42 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Jan 5 | 6:42 AM | UTC+13 |