Closest To Sun — Earth

That’s right. When the Northern Hemisphere is shivering through winter, our planet is actually about 3 million miles closer to the Sun than during summer.

Seasons aren’t caused by distance from the Sun. They’re caused by Earth’s tilt . During Northern Hemisphere winter, we’re tilted away from the Sun, so sunlight hits at a lower angle, spreading out the energy. earth closest to sun

In early January—specifically around January 4th—Earth reaches , its closest point to the Sun for the entire year. That’s right