... Credit: Enrique Luque Cervig n ( The Superspace ) Explanation: When is the Sun most distant from Earth? ... For example, during northern winter, the tilt of the Earth causes the Sun to be above the horizon for a shorter time and remain lower in the sky than in northern summer. The picture compares the relative size of the Sun during Earth's closest approach in January (northern winter) on the left, and in July (northern summer) on the right. ... Publications with keywords: Sun - distance . ...