Earth at perihelion
Sky · Earth orbit · Sun, January 5, 2020 · Computed (rule)
Earth is closest to the Sun for the year, 147,091,659 km.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 5, 2020 | Earth at perihelion | 7 yr ago |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2021 | Earth at perihelion | 6 yr ago |
| Mon, Jan 3, 2022 | Earth at perihelion | 5 yr ago |
| Wed, Jan 4, 2023 | Earth at perihelion | 4 yr ago |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2024 | Earth at perihelion | 3 yr ago |
| Sat, Jan 4, 2025 | Earth at perihelion | 2 yr ago |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | Earth at perihelion | 9 mo ago |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | Earth at perihelion | in 3 mo |
| Wed, Jan 5, 2028 | Earth at perihelion | in 15 mo |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2029 | Earth at perihelion | in 2 yr |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2030 | Earth at perihelion | in 3 yr |
Also on Jan 5, 2020
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 5, 2020 | 50th anniversary: A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Tonghai County in southern China | 7 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- Astronomy Engine
- How we know
- Planet apsis search with Astronomy Engine.
- Recurs
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2020-01-05