No, the Sun is not closer to Earth than before. In fact, the Earth's orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical, meaning that the distance between the two varies throughout the year.

* Perihelion: This is the point in Earth's orbit where it is closest to the Sun. It occurs around early January.

* Aphelion: This is the point in Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun. It occurs around early July.

The difference in distance between perihelion and aphelion is relatively small, but it does have a slight impact on the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth. However, this variation in distance is not a significant factor in long-term changes in the Sun-Earth distance.

The Sun-Earth distance is actually increasing very slowly over millions of years due to the Sun's gradual loss of mass. This process is called solar wind, where the Sun constantly emits a stream of charged particles into space. However, this increase is so slow that it's not noticeable over human timescales.

So, while the distance between Earth and the Sun does fluctuate throughout the year, it is not getting closer overall.