When Are | We Closest To The Sun

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So, if you live in North America, Europe, or Asia, you are closest to the sun in the middle of winter, not summer.

Perihelion drifts very slowly over long time periods (about one day every 70 years) due to gravitational tugs from other planets. Currently, it’s moving toward January 4–5. In about 13,000 years, perihelion will align with the Northern Hemisphere’s summer (due to Earth’s axial precession), making summers even hotter and winters colder.

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, it may seem counterintuitive that Earth is closest to the Sun during the coldest month of the year. However, .

Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun annually in early January.

If you'd like to learn more about the Earth's orbit and perihelion, check out these resources:

We are closest to the Sun in the first week of January. We are warm in July not because we are closer, but because our hemisphere is tipped toward the heat.

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When Are | We Closest To The Sun

So, if you live in North America, Europe, or Asia, you are closest to the sun in the middle of winter, not summer.

Perihelion drifts very slowly over long time periods (about one day every 70 years) due to gravitational tugs from other planets. Currently, it’s moving toward January 4–5. In about 13,000 years, perihelion will align with the Northern Hemisphere’s summer (due to Earth’s axial precession), making summers even hotter and winters colder. when are we closest to the sun

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, it may seem counterintuitive that Earth is closest to the Sun during the coldest month of the year. However, . So, if you live in North America, Europe,

Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun annually in early January. In about 13,000 years, perihelion will align with

If you'd like to learn more about the Earth's orbit and perihelion, check out these resources:

We are closest to the Sun in the first week of January. We are warm in July not because we are closer, but because our hemisphere is tipped toward the heat.

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