The sun's distance from Earth changes throughout the year but it has nothing to do with the seasons. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

On January 2, 2021, Earth is closer to the sun in its elliptical orbit than on any other day of the year, marking an annual event known as perihelion. The word perihelion is translated from Ancient ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Here we are, at a special point in our year-long journey around the sun! Although to be fair, it's probably something you might not have heard of before. It's called aphelion and it's ...

PLANET EARTH (WHTM) — Perihelion Day is the date when the Earth makes its closest approach to the sun. The sun is as large in the sky as it’s going to be. The orbit of any planet (not just the Earth) ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Winter's chill has finally returned to South Carolina after record warm weather over the holidays so it may come as a surprise to some that Earth is closer to the Sun now than any ...

In a natural irony, the northern hemisphere's hottest season occurs when Earth is farthest from the sun. On July 5 at 5:27 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the planet will stand 94,510,886 miles ...

Temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere might be high, but on July 6, our planet will be at its farthest point from the sun this year. It's an annual occasion called aphelion, a term that comes from ...

Good morning! Top o’ the orbit to you! At 8:06 P.M. UTC (4:06 P.M. EDT) on July 6, 2023, Earth will reach the point in its orbit when it’s farthest from the sun. In a sense, it’s like our planet will ...

The sun is just a little bit closer in Earth's sky right now. Earth is at its closest to the sun Tuesday (Jan. 4) in its 365.25-day journey. This milestone, called perihelion, coincidentally happens ...

Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle bringing it a bit closer to the Sun for part of the year and further away during another part. With 100-degree temperatures in the forecast, it ...

[Update: My apologies: due to a cut-and-paste error, I had mistakenly listed the perihelion distance as the average distance of the Earth to the Sun (147 versus 149 ...