Earth Reaches Aphelion on July 3: The Farthest Point from the Sun in 2025

Every year, Earth reaches a specific point in its orbit known as aphelion—the moment when our planet is at its maximum distance from the Sun. In 2025, this event occurred on Thursday, July 3. Aphelion is an astronomical term that refers to the point in a celestial body's orbit when it is farthest from the star it orbits. While commonly associated with Earth, the concept also applies to comets, asteroids, and other planets.