Perihelion 2005
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 2, 2005
00:35 UTC
147.10 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 2 | 00:35 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 1 | 2:35 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 1 | 4:35 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 1 | 5:35 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 1 | 6:35 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 1 | 7:35 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 1 | 10:35 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Jan 2 | 12:35 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 2 | 1:35 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 2 | 2:35 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 2 | 3:35 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 2 | 4:35 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 2 | 6:05 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 2 | 7:35 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 2 | 8:35 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 2 | 9:35 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 2 | 11:35 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 2 | 1:35 PM | UTC+13 |