Month When Earth Is Closest To The Sun May 2026

The month when Earth is closest to the Sun is . This point in Earth's orbit is called perihelion , and it usually occurs around January 3–4 .

So while January is when we're closest to the Sun, don't expect beach weather — unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere, where it's summer anyway. The real reason for the seasons is Earth's tilt, not its distance. month when earth is closest to the sun