On July 6, Earth will pass the point in its orbit farthest from the Sun — aphelion. At this moment, the planet's orbital speed will decrease to its minimum value in 2026, reaching approximately 29.27–29.29 km/s. Simultaneously, the distance to the Sun will reach about 152.1 million km, which will be the annual maximum.
According to data cited with reference to the Moscow Planetarium and orbital mechanics calculations, during this period, Earth naturally slows down due to its elliptical orbit. In January, conversely, perihelion is recorded — the point of closest approach to the Sun, where the speed increases to 30.3 km/s. The difference is explained by the classical dynamics of celestial bodies and Kepler's second law: the closer a planet is to the Sun, the faster it moves.
On the day of aphelion, the visual geometry of observation will also change: the Sun's disk, from the perspective of an observer on Earth, will become minimal in angular size during the year. In practice, this astronomical phenomenon does not affect climate or daily processes, but it is regularly used for precise calibration of orbital models.