In August Earth is not closest to the sun. Actually the Earth is closest to the sun in December/January. The actual date varies from year to year. In 2012, Earth is at perihelion - its closest point to the sun - on Thursday, January 5 at 1 hour Universal Time The Sun and Earth are closest to each other during the month of January. The Earth is furthest from the Sun during the month of July.

The earth passes the part of its orbit that is closest to the sun during the first couple of days of January.

The Earth is closest to the Sun in early January of each year; in 2008 it was January 2. The earth is farthest away from the sun around July 4th of each year. January.

Earth is closest to the Sun early in January - Winter for the Northern Hemisphere, and Summer for the Southern Hemisphere.

Earth passes through the point in its orbit that is closest to the sun, which is known as its perihelion, during the first half of January.

Winter. In the beginning of January, the Earth is closest to the sun.

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No. It is actually closest during December and January.

Winter. The Earth reaches its perihelion (the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun) during the month of January (around January 3rd currently), which falls during the season of winter in the northern hemisphere.

In January, when it is closest to the Sun. The position when it is closest to the Sun is called perihelion. In January, when it is closest to the Sun. The position when it is closest to the Sun is called perihelion. In January, when it is closest to the Sun. The position when it is closest to the Sun is called perihelion. In January, when it is closest to the Sun. The position when it is closest to the Sun is called perihelion.

For the year 2010, the earth was at its closest to the sun on January 3. That's during Summer in the southern hemisphere, and winter in the northern hemisphere.

Earth is closest to the sun during the first few days of January. That's Winter in the northern hemisphere.

When the Earth is closest to the sun. That point in the orbit is called "perihelion". We pass it during the first few days in January. (That's right. The Earth is closest to the sun in January.)

Yes, that's a true statement. During the first few days of January, in fact.

Earth reaches 'perihelion' ... the point in its orbit that's closest to the sun ... at some time during the first few days of January each year.

No. The earth is closest to the sun in the first few days of January, and farthest from the sun in July.

The Earth is at "perihelion" - its closest approach to the Sun - on January 4 each year.

The Earth reaches perihelion (point closest to the Sun) around January 3rd.

Yes. Currently, the earth is reaching perihelion sometime during the first week or so of January each year.

In early January, during winter in the northern hemisphere, summer in the south, earth is at perihelion, closest to the sun. This is the opposite of aphelion, which is when the orbit of the Earth is farthest from the sun.

The earth is closest to the sun when it's at the point of "perihelion" in its orbit. In 2010, that moment was on January 3.

The Earth is closest to the sun at the Perihelion, which occurs at around January 3 every year.

At the perihelion: when the earth is at its closest to the sun.

By the universal law of gravitation, the gravity is greatest when Earth is closest to the Sun. This is at perihelion, currently in January. By the universal law of gravitation, the gravity is greatest when Earth is closest to the Sun. This is at perihelion, currently in January. By the universal law of gravitation, the gravity is greatest when Earth is closest to the Sun. This is at perihelion, currently in January. By the universal law of gravitation, the gravity is greatest when Earth is closest to the Sun. This is at perihelion, currently in January.

During the summer, which is the hottest therefore it's the closest to the sun.