When is Earth farthest from the sun?

Answer 1

The average distance is about 150 million kilometers(149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.

Earth's orbit is actually not perfectly circular so the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the course of the year, from a minimum of 147.1 million kilometers (91 million miles) to a maximum of 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles).

More Precisely

The semi-major axis of Earth's orbit is 149,597,887.5 kilometers. When it is closest to the Sun (perihelion) it is 147,098,074 km or 0.98 AU. At farthest (aphelion) it is 152,097,701 km or 1.02 AU.

We are farthest away during summer in the northern hemisphere (around July 4th), and closest around January 4, which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

The exact distance between Earth and the Sun varies with its position in its orbit, which is elliptical. The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU). This is established as 149, 597, 870.7 kilometers (92,955,887.6 miles).

• Aphelion (when the Earth is the farthest from the Sun) occurs around the first week of July. The distance is about 152 million km (94.4 million miles).
• Perihelion (when the Earth is closest to the Sun) occurs in the first week of January. The distance is about 147 million km (91.3 million miles).

Although the Earth is closer to the Sun during "summer" in the Southern Hemisphere, the temperatures are actually warmer during the "summer" in the Northern Hemisphere. This is mainly due to the larger land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, which can increase in temperature more than water areas (the Southern Hemisphere is mostly oceans).

To get more "astronomical" You can also define the distance relative to how long it takes the light to reach Earth which is approximately 8.32 light-minutes or 0.000016 light-years.

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse. The distance is not fixed, but varies throughout its orbit. The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149,597,890 km) or about 93 million miles (92,955,820 mi.).

Answer 2

The average distance is about 150 million kilometers(149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.

Earth's orbit is actually not perfectly circular so the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the course of the year, from a minimum of 147.1 million kilometers (91 million miles) to a maximum of 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles).

More Precisely

The semi-major axis of Earth's orbit is 149,597,887.5 kilometers. When it is closest to the Sun (perihelion) it is 147,098,074 km or 0.98 AU. At farthest (aphelion) it is 152,097,701 km or 1.02 AU.

We are farthest away during summer in the Northern Hemisphere (around July 4th), and closest around January 4, which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

The exact distance between Earth and the Sun varies with its position in its orbit, which is elliptical. The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU). This is established as 149, 597, 870.7 kilometers (92,955,887.6 miles).

• Aphelion (when the Earth is the farthest from the Sun) occurs around the first week of July. The distance is about 152 million km (94.4 million miles).
• Perihelion (when the Earth is closest to the Sun) occurs in the first week of January. The distance is about 147 million km (91.3 million miles).

Although the Earth is closer to the Sun during "summer" in the Southern Hemisphere, the temperatures are actually warmer during the "summer" in the Northern Hemisphere. This is mainly due to the larger land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, which can increase in temperature more than water areas (the Southern Hemisphere is mostly oceans).

To get more "astronomical" You can also define the distance relative to how long it takes the light to reach Earth which is approximately 8.32 light-minutes or 0.000016 light-years.

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse. The distance is not fixed, but varies throughout its orbit. The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149,597,890 km) or about 93 million miles (92,955,820 mi.).

Answer 3

The earth reaches aphelion -- the point in its orbit where it's

farthest from the sun -- during the first few days of July.

You can see the day and hour of Earth's perihelion and aphelion, and the exact time of the solstices and equinoxes, on the U.S. Naval Observatory's web site "Earth's Seasons" at the link below.

Answer 4

The distance from sun to earth is about 93,000,000 miles( after round off.) But during earth's rotation around sun, it's minimum distance is 147,098,290 km( perihelion) and furthest distance is 152,098,232 km( aphelion). This variation is because earth's orbit is elliptical in shape

Answer 5

It is 149.6 million km and it varies by a factor of 1/60th, which is called the eccentricity of the orbit. So in January we are at a distance of 147.1 million km, and in July it's 152.1 million km. At the closest approach the Sun's rays are 3% more intense than the average, and at the furthest they are 3% less intense.

Answer 6

The Earth orbits the Sun in a slightly elliptical path with an average distance of 93 million miles. This distance is called one "astronomical unit" or "AU".

93m miles *3.14 determines the distance of the path travelled in the orbit. ~288 million miles.

Answer 7

During the full moon. This is when the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth, so the moon is slightly less than half a million miles further than in the new moon phase. The earth's orbit isn't exactly circular either and perihelion is in December. So full moon in June would be the farthest the moon gets from the sun.

Answer 8

Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun at a distance of about 150 million kilometers (93.2 million miles). It takes 365.256 days for the Earth to travel around the Sun and 23.9345 hours for the Earth rotate a complete revolution. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm Hope This Helps ^_^

Answer 9

The point in the Earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun is called the "aphelion".

We reach and pass that point some time during the first few days of July each year.

The point in the Earth's orbit that is nearest the sun is called the "perihelion". We

reach and pass that one some time during the first few days of January each year.

Answer 10

Average distance is about 150 million kilometers. Keep in mind, though, earth is continuously moving around the sun so this measurement in sure to change at any point in time. Earth has and oval- shaped orbit around the sun- not a perfect circle so there could be a point that the earth is at its minimal distance from the sun or at its maximum. No one knows exactly.