Aphelion and perihelion do not have anything to do with the solstices.  They are currently coincidentally 2 weeks apart, but will be months apart in several thousand years.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.timeanddate.com&#x2F;astronomy&#x2F;perihelion-aphelion-solstice.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.timeanddate.com&#x2F;astronomy&#x2F;perihelion-aphelion-sol...</a>