Aphelion comes from the Greek words apo (away) and helios (sun). It is the specific point in Earth's elliptical orbit where it is most distant from the Sun.
According to Kepler’s Second Law, a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. Consequently, Earth moves at Aphelion than at any other point in its orbit. This is why the Northern Hemisphere summer is slightly longer than the Southern Hemisphere summer (the Earth takes longer to traverse the far side of its orbit). when is the earth farthest from sun
Earth is farthest from the Sun during , which occurs annually in early July . At this point, the planet is approximately 5 million kilometers farther away than at its closest approach in January. This phenomenon is a result of the elliptical shape of Earth's orbit and acts independently of seasonal temperature changes, which are driven by axial tilt. While distance has a minor impact on solar intensity, the current alignment of Aphelion with Northern Hemisphere summer helps moderate global temperature extremes. Aphelion comes from the Greek words apo (away)
In early January, Earth reaches "perihelion," its closest point to the Sun, at about 91.4 million miles (147.1 million km). Consequently, Earth moves at Aphelion than at any
