When The Earth Is Closest To The Sun Free Page

At this moment of maximum proximity, when the source of all life and heat is "touching" us most intimately, we are not scorched. We are cold. We are huddled in coats, watching our breath turn to mist, wondering when the warmth will return. Conversely, in the dead heat of July, when the Sun feels like a punishing weight on our shoulders, we are actually at our furthest point from it ( aphelion ), drifting alone in the coldest reaches of our orbital path.

Look at your angle. Check your tilt.