Perihelion 2038
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 3, 2038
05:02 UTC
147.11 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 | Sun, Jan 3 | 05:02 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 2 | 7:02 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 2 | 9:02 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 2 | 10:02 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 2 | 11:02 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Jan 3 | 12:02 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Jan 3 | 2:02 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Jan 3 | 5:02 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 3 | 6:02 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 3 | 7:02 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 3 | 8:02 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 3 | 9:02 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 3 | 10:32 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 3 | 12:02 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 3 | 1:02 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 3 | 2:02 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 3 | 4:02 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 3 | 6:02 PM | UTC+13 |