Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of Oct. 25, 2026, midnight

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 12 minutes, 22.72 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.488e+00
Distance (km)
2.227e+08
Distance (light years)
2.354e-05

Mars is currently 1.488e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1.25 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.498e-03
Distance (km)
3.737e+05
Distance (light years)
3.950e-08

The Moon is currently 2.498e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 2 minutes, 16.13 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.728e-01
Distance (km)
4.081e+07
Distance (light years)
4.314e-06

Venus is currently 2.728e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 6 minutes, 25.85 seconds

Distance (AU)
7.732e-01
Distance (km)
1.157e+08
Distance (light years)
1.223e-05

Mercury is currently 7.732e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 46 minutes, 36.11 seconds

Distance (AU)
5.603e+00
Distance (km)
8.383e+08
Distance (light years)
8.860e-05

Jupiter is currently 5.603e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 10 minutes, 40.39 seconds

Distance (AU)
8.498e+00
Distance (km)
1.271e+09
Distance (light years)
1.344e-04

Saturn is currently 8.498e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 34 minutes, 40.26 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.860e+01
Distance (km)
2.782e+09
Distance (light years)
2.941e-04

Uranus is currently 1.860e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 1 minutes, 14.89 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.901e+01
Distance (km)
4.339e+09
Distance (light years)
4.587e-04

Neptune is currently 2.901e+01 AU away from Earth.