Aphelion 2009
The day Earth is farthest from the Sun.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
01:40 UTC
152.09 million km from the Sun
Here Earth moves slowest in its orbit, and the Moon's pull can shift the date by more than a day.
See it on the figureAbout Aphelion, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Sat, Jul 4 | 01:40 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Jul 3 | 3:40 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Jul 3 | 6:40 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Fri, Jul 3 | 7:40 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Fri, Jul 3 | 8:40 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Fri, Jul 3 | 9:40 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Jul 3 | 10:40 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jul 4 | 2:40 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jul 4 | 3:40 AM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sat, Jul 4 | 4:40 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jul 4 | 5:40 AM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jul 4 | 5:40 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jul 4 | 7:10 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jul 4 | 8:40 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jul 4 | 9:40 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jul 4 | 10:40 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jul 4 | 11:40 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Jul 4 | 1:40 PM | UTC+12 |