The point in this elliptical orbit where the Earth is closest to the Sun is called perihelion. In 2025, perihelion was on Jan. 4. At this time, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is about ...

FARGO — At 7:28 p.m., Friday, Earth will be at perihelion. This is the point on Earth's orbit around the sun when Earth is at its closest point to the sun. Our planet's orbit around the sun is ...

At perihelion, Earth will be approximately 147 million kilometres from the Sun. The Sun will appear slightly larger in the sky, but the change is almost imperceptible. This year, perihelion will ...