Earth reaches aphelion on July 6, 2026, placing it about 152 million kilometres from the Sun. So why is it still summer?

While Northern Hemisphere residents endure the July heat and Southern Hemisphere residents experience the dead of winter, the entire planet is at its furthest point from the sun today, known as ...

Every July, Earth reaches a point in its orbit called aphelion, when our planet is at its farthest distance from the sun.

Our planet whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Thursday the planet reached its farthest point from its star, known as aphelion. By Katrina Miller This article was originally ...

Earth’s aphelion on July 6 puts it farthest from the sun in 2026, but summer heat comes from Earth’s tilt, long days and ...

Earth will reach its farthest point from the Sun on July 6, a yearly astronomical event known as aphelion. At around 152.1 ...