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How far are we away from the sun during the winter compared to the summer?

Answer 1

Seasons are not due to distance from Sun. It is due to axial tilt.

Earth is near to Sun on 4th January (147.10 Million Kilometer) when there is winter in northern hemisphere
Earth is farthest from Sun on 4th July (152.10 Million KM). when northern hemisphere have summer.. Ouicture science E blogs.com

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Answer 2

Hazel Asher

In comparison to the summer, Earth is around 3.1 million miles (5 million kilometers) closer to the Sun in the winter.

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