Perihelion 2016
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
22:49 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 | Sat, Jan 2 | 22:49 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 2 | 12:49 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 2 | 2:49 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 2 | 3:49 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 2 | 4:49 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 2 | 5:49 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 2 | 8:49 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sat, Jan 2 | 10:49 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 2 | 11:49 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 3 | 12:49 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 3 | 1:49 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 3 | 2:49 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 3 | 4:19 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 3 | 5:49 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 3 | 6:49 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 3 | 7:49 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 3 | 9:49 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 3 | 11:49 AM | UTC+13 |