Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of Oct. 24, 2026, 1:25 a.m.

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 12 minutes, 26.40 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.496e+00
Distance (km)
2.238e+08
Distance (light years)
2.365e-05

Mars is currently 1.496e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1.26 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.529e-03
Distance (km)
3.784e+05
Distance (light years)
3.999e-08

The Moon is currently 2.529e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 2 minutes, 16.20 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.730e-01
Distance (km)
4.083e+07
Distance (light years)
4.316e-06

Venus is currently 2.730e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 6 minutes, 34.09 seconds

Distance (AU)
7.898e-01
Distance (km)
1.181e+08
Distance (light years)
1.249e-05

Mercury is currently 7.898e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 46 minutes, 42.92 seconds

Distance (AU)
5.617e+00
Distance (km)
8.403e+08
Distance (light years)
8.882e-05

Jupiter is currently 5.617e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 10 minutes, 37.56 seconds

Distance (AU)
8.492e+00
Distance (km)
1.270e+09
Distance (light years)
1.343e-04

Saturn is currently 8.492e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 34 minutes, 44.70 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.861e+01
Distance (km)
2.783e+09
Distance (light years)
2.942e-04

Uranus is currently 1.861e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 1 minutes, 10.89 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.900e+01
Distance (km)
4.338e+09
Distance (light years)
4.586e-04

Neptune is currently 2.900e+01 AU away from Earth.