Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of July 19, 2026, midnight

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 17 minutes, 1.67 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.047e+00
Distance (km)
3.063e+08
Distance (light years)
3.237e-05

Mars is currently 2.047e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1.28 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.555e-03
Distance (km)
3.822e+05
Distance (light years)
4.040e-08

The Moon is currently 2.555e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 7 minutes, 31.00 seconds

Distance (AU)
9.038e-01
Distance (km)
1.352e+08
Distance (light years)
1.429e-05

Venus is currently 9.038e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 5 minutes, 6.92 seconds

Distance (AU)
6.151e-01
Distance (km)
9.201e+07
Distance (light years)
9.726e-06

Mercury is currently 6.151e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 52 minutes, 17.51 seconds

Distance (AU)
6.288e+00
Distance (km)
9.406e+08
Distance (light years)
9.942e-05

Jupiter is currently 6.288e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 16 minutes, 30.36 seconds

Distance (AU)
9.199e+00
Distance (km)
1.376e+09
Distance (light years)
1.455e-04

Saturn is currently 9.199e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 46 minutes, 52.71 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.007e+01
Distance (km)
3.002e+09
Distance (light years)
3.173e-04

Uranus is currently 2.007e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 5 minutes, 13.17 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.949e+01
Distance (km)
4.411e+09
Distance (light years)
4.662e-04

Neptune is currently 2.949e+01 AU away from Earth.