Perihelion 2028
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Wednesday, January 5, 2028
12:28 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 5 | 12:28 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Jan 5 | 2:28 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jan 5 | 4:28 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Jan 5 | 5:28 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Jan 5 | 6:28 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Jan 5 | 7:28 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Jan 5 | 9:28 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, Jan 5 | 12:28 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Jan 5 | 1:28 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, Jan 5 | 2:28 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, Jan 5 | 3:28 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Jan 5 | 4:28 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Jan 5 | 5:58 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Jan 5 | 7:28 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Jan 5 | 8:28 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Jan 5 | 9:28 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Jan 5 | 11:28 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Jan 6 | 1:28 AM | UTC+13 |