On this day, Earth is roughly 3 million miles closer to the sun than its farthest point, known as the aphelion. Perihelion doesn't occur on the same day annually, but typically happens two weeks ...

and the Earth reaches its closest approach on 4 January, during perihelion. At aphelion, the Earth is as far as 151 million kilometres from the Sun, about 4.8 million kilometres further than at ...

An illustration of the aphelion and perihelion phenomenon. [Encyclopædia Britannica] As a result, Earth is sometimes closer, and sometimes far away from the sun, with the closest point being ...

On January 4, 2025, Earth will reach perihelion—its closest point to the Sun for the year—a perfect moment to reconnect with the warmth and light that sustain us, even in the depth of winter.