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Perihelion Day 2024: Earth Will Be At Its Closest To Sun In Entire Year On January 3. Here's Why

Perihelion Day 2024: Every year, perihelion day falls around January 2 to 4, about two weeks after the December Solstice. 

Perihelion Day 2024: Earth will be at its closest to the Sun this year on January 3, at 6:08 am IST. When Earth is located at the point in its orbit closest to the Sun, the planet is said to be at perihelion. Every year, perihelion day falls around January 2 to 4, about two weeks after the December Solstice.  Earth's orbit also has a point which is the farthest from the Sun. This region is called the aphelion.  Now, a question arises about why Earth's orbit has its closest and
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