Earth Perihelion and Aphelion, 2007

Jan. 3 Perihelion, approx. 20:00¹

July 7 Aphelion, approx. 0:00¹

Equinoxes and Solstices, 2007

March 21 Vernal equinox, 00:07¹

June 21 Summer solstice, 18:06¹

Sept. 23 Autumnal equinox, 09:51¹

Dec. 22 Winter solstice, 06:08¹

Eclipses, 2007

March 3-4 Moon, total (begins 20:16¹), the beginning visible in Africa, Europe, most of Asia (except the far northeastern part), and western Australia; the end visible in Africa, Europe, western Asia, South America, and most of North America (except Alaska and the far western parts of Canada).

March 19 Sun, partial (begins 0:38¹), visible in most of mainland Asia (except the Middle East and Malaysia), Japan (except the southeastern part), and Alaska (except the southern part).

Aug. 28 Moon, total (begins 7:52¹), the beginning visible in North America, South America, far eastern Australia, and most of the Pacific Ocean (except the western part); the end visible in most of the Pacific Ocean (except the southeastern part), Australia, the eastern Indian Ocean, and eastern and central Asia.

Sept. 11 Sun, partial (begins 10:25¹), visible in southern South America, the far southeastern Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, and the peninsula and Queen Maud Land of Antarctica.

● ¹Universal time.

● Source: The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2007 (2005).