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Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun in early January, a phenomenon known as perihelion. Despite this proximity, the ...

The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any other day in 2026 on Jan. 3, as our planet reaches its closest point to our ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...

This event, known as aphelion, happens once per year typically around two weeks after the summer solstice in June. Although the Earth’s distance from the Sun does not affect the seasons, aphelion does ...

Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3. So why are temperatures so high across the U.S.? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Earth’s orbit around the Sun isn’t a perfect circle—it’s slightly elliptical. Each year, around July 2 or 3, Earth reaches its farthest point from the Sun, known as aphelion. Around January 2 or 3, ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun, perihelion, in January, a fact that surprises many as winter grips the Northern ...

It may be surprising to many that the Earth is closest to the Sun in January, while at the same time, much of the Northern ...

Four misconceptions about the sun's ascension. June 21, 2011— -- From Chalchuapa, El Salvador, to Stonehenge in England, people are honoring the summer solstice today as the sun ascends to the ...

Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere.