Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Earth is today at aphelion, the point in its orbit at which ...

Earth reaches perihelion on Jan. 3, 2026, and aphelion on July 6, 2026. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team's Jaden Knowles ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --– Wednesday was a big day if you live on planet Earth. Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body (in this case, the Earth) is at its closest point to the sun. The term ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...