Conversely, in July—when we’re farthest from the Sun—the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun. The sunlight arrives more directly (higher angle), creating the intense, concentrated heat we call summer.
occurs in early July (July 4–6 typically). Distance: ~152.1 million km (94.5 million miles). At aphelion, the Sun appears slightly smaller, and Earth moves slower (~29.3 km/s). when is earth closest to the sun
: Many find it counterintuitive that Earth is closest to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere's winter. Seasons are caused by the 23.5-degree tilt of Earth's axis, not its distance from the Sun. creating the intense
Perihelion has some effects on our planet: the Sun appears slightly smaller