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Barrow boy. 1 vote Vote for this answer. The Earth is closest to the Sun (this is called perihelion) around January 2 each year (91.4 million miles = 147.1 million {km);} it is farthest away from the Sun (this is called aphelion) around July 2 each year (94.8 million miles = 152.6 million km).arrow boy. 1 vote Vote for this answer. The Earth is closest to the Sun (this is called perihelion) around January 2 each year (91.4 million miles = 147.1 million {km);} it is farthest away from the Sun (this is called aphelion) around July 2 each year (94.8 million miles = 152.6 million km).
Earth orbits the sun once every 365 days, or one year. The shape of its orbit is not quite a perfect circle. It's more like an oval, which causes Earth's distance from the sun to vary during the year. Earth is nearest the sun, or at perihelion, in January when it's about 91 million miles away.