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: On January 3, 2024, Earth will be at a distance of 14,71,00,632 kilometres or almost 150 million kilometres from the Sun. The planet will be at its closest distance to the Sun in the entire year. In other words, it will be at perihelion.

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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