I was told January 3rd in 2007...
Maybe it’s due to leap year...
Also, as the Earth's rotation and orbit precesses, we keep the calendar aligned with the seasons rather than the perihelion and aphelion, so they shift forward about a day every 58 years.
Year | Perihelion | Distance | Aphelion | Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | January 2, 2021 8:50 am | 91,399,454 mi | July 5, 2021 6:27 pm | 94,510,886 mi |
2022 | January 4, 2022 1:52 am | 91,406,842 mi | July 4, 2022 3:10 am | 94,509,598 mi |
2023 | January 4, 2023 11:17 am | 91,403,034 mi | July 6, 2023 4:06 pm | 94,506,364 mi |
2024 | January 2, 2024 7:38 pm | 91,404,095 mi | July 5, 2024 1:06 am | 94,510,539 mi |
2025 | January 4, 2025 8:28 am | 91,405,993 mi | July 3, 2025 3:54 pm | 94,502,939 mi |
* All aphelion/perihelion times are in local Eastern time. |