Perihelion 2047
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Saturday, January 5, 2047
11:45 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 5 | 11:45 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 5 | 1:45 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 5 | 3:45 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 5 | 4:45 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 5 | 5:45 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 5 | 6:45 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 5 | 8:45 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Jan 5 | 11:45 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Jan 5 | 12:45 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sat, Jan 5 | 1:45 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Jan 5 | 2:45 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Jan 5 | 3:45 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Jan 5 | 5:15 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Jan 5 | 6:45 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Jan 5 | 7:45 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Jan 5 | 8:45 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Jan 5 | 10:45 PM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 6 | 12:45 AM | UTC+13 |