Earth will reach aphelion Monday night, its farthest point from the Sun in its annual orbit, at 8:30 p.m. Makkah time, according to the Jeddah Astronomical Society.

Earth’s aphelion on July 6 puts it farthest from the sun in 2026, but summer heat comes from Earth’s tilt, long days and direct sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere.

The effect of the varying distance between the Earth and the Sun is only about 3 percent