Perihelion 2008
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
23:51 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 | Wed, Jan 2 | 23:51 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 2 | 1:51 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jan 2 | 3:51 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Jan 2 | 4:51 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Jan 2 | 5:51 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Jan 2 | 6:51 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Jan 2 | 9:51 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Wed, Jan 2 | 11:51 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Jan 3 | 12:51 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Jan 3 | 1:51 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Jan 3 | 2:51 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Jan 3 | 3:51 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Jan 3 | 5:21 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Jan 3 | 6:51 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Jan 3 | 7:51 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Jan 3 | 8:51 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Jan 3 | 10:51 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 3 | 12:51 PM | UTC+13 |