Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of Oct. 6, 2026, 1:22 p.m.

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 13 minutes, 31.71 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.627e+00
Distance (km)
2.433e+08
Distance (light years)
2.572e-05

Mars is currently 1.627e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

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

Distance (AU)
2.506e-03
Distance (km)
3.748e+05
Distance (light years)
3.962e-08

The Moon is currently 2.506e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 2 minutes, 39.31 seconds

Distance (AU)
3.193e-01
Distance (km)
4.776e+07
Distance (light years)
5.048e-06

Venus is currently 3.193e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 9 minutes, 7.81 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.098e+00
Distance (km)
1.642e+08
Distance (light years)
1.736e-05

Mercury is currently 1.098e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 48 minutes, 41.06 seconds

Distance (AU)
5.854e+00
Distance (km)
8.757e+08
Distance (light years)
9.256e-05

Jupiter is currently 5.854e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 10 minutes, 8.91 seconds

Distance (AU)
8.435e+00
Distance (km)
1.262e+09
Distance (light years)
1.334e-04

Saturn is currently 8.435e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 36 minutes, 26.03 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.881e+01
Distance (km)
2.814e+09
Distance (light years)
2.974e-04

Uranus is currently 1.881e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 0 minutes, 18.99 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.890e+01
Distance (km)
4.323e+09
Distance (light years)
4.569e-04

Neptune is currently 2.890e+01 AU away from Earth.