Earth Closest Point Sun Date Jun 2026

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[Insert Date, usually around early January] earth closest point sun date

Earth's orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle; it is an ellipse (oval-shaped). Because of this elliptical shape, there is a point where Earth is closest to the Sun (Perihelion) and a point where it is farthest away (Aphelion). earth closest point sun date

| Feature | Perihelion (Closest) | Aphelion (Farthest) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Early January (2nd–4th) | Early July (3rd–6th) | | Distance | ~91.4 million miles | ~94.5 million miles | | Season (N. Hem.) | Winter | Summer | | Season (S. Hem.) | Summer | Winter | | Orbital Speed | Fastest | Slowest | earth closest point sun date