Aphelion 2025: Will it Really Make the Earth Colder? Check the Facts!

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Every year, Earth is at its farthest point from the Sun, an astronomical phenomenon known as Aphelion. However, the question often arises: Does the 2025 Aphelion phenomenon really make the Earth colder?

Let's examine the scientific facts behind the 2025 Aphelion phenomenon and clarify any misconceptions that may be circulating. You'll be surprised at what's really going on!

According to the Farmers' Almanac, as the Earth travels around the Sun, it has two extreme points: perihelion and aphelion. These terms refer to the Earth's closest and farthest distances from the Sun, respectively.

However, there are often misconceptions about how these distances affect the seasons or weather on Earth.

Perihelion is the moment when the Earth is closest to the Sun, usually occurring about two weeks after the winter solstice. Aphelion, on the other hand, occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, approximately two weeks after the summer solstice.

Although these distances vary by millions of kilometers, experts assert that these differences do not affect the seasons or the weather we experience. The seasons on Earth are instead caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

For 2025, the Aphelion phenomenon will occur on July 3, 2025, at 15:55 WIB. At that moment, the Sun will be more than 94 million miles away from Earth, or about 3 million miles farther than when Earth was at its closest point (perihelion).

To easily remember the difference between Aphelion and Perihelion, just remember: "A" in Aphelion means "Away" from the Sun.

So, the cold temperatures are not because the Earth is "moving away" from the Sun during Aphelion, but because of the seasonal wind patterns that occur every year.

Instead, this phenomenon should be an opportunity for us to learn more about how the Earth moves in its orbit and