In January, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, resulting in shorter days and indirect sunlight that causes winter.
Many people imagine Earth’s orbit as a perfect circle, but it is actually a slight (an elongated circle). This path was first described by Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century. Because the orbit isn't perfectly round, the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies by about 3 million miles throughout the year. earth closest to sun
Surprisingly, yes, but perhaps not in the way you’d expect. In January, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away
Perihelion occurs annually in the first week of January. earth closest to sun