Perihelion 2024
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
00:39 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 | Wed, Jan 3 | 00:39 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Jan 2 | 2:39 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Jan 2 | 4:39 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Jan 2 | 5:39 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Jan 2 | 6:39 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Jan 2 | 7:39 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Jan 2 | 9:39 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, Jan 3 | 12:39 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Jan 3 | 1:39 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, Jan 3 | 2:39 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, Jan 3 | 3:39 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Jan 3 | 4:39 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Jan 3 | 6:09 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Jan 3 | 7:39 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Jan 3 | 8:39 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Jan 3 | 9:39 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Jan 3 | 11:39 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Wed, Jan 3 | 1:39 PM | UTC+13 |