during what season in the northern hemisphere is earth orbital velocity greatest
The Earth is farthest from the Sun on its orbit when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This is almost two weeks after the 2015 December Solstice. The Earth will reach its Aphelion at 4:25 PM on July 4, 2016.This is just over two weeks after the June Solstice.onversely, the Earth is farthest away from the Sun, at the Aphelion point, two weeks after the June Solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying warm summer months. Perihelion in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. is on. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 2:49 PM PST (Change city).