Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of Aug. 22, 2026, 9:47 a.m.

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 15 minutes, 48.19 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.900e+00
Distance (km)
2.843e+08
Distance (light years)
3.005e-05

Mars is currently 1.900e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1.35 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.705e-03
Distance (km)
4.047e+05
Distance (light years)
4.277e-08

The Moon is currently 2.705e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 5 minutes, 14.03 seconds

Distance (AU)
6.293e-01
Distance (km)
9.414e+07
Distance (light years)
9.951e-06

Venus is currently 6.293e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 10 minutes, 57.18 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.317e+00
Distance (km)
1.970e+08
Distance (light years)
2.082e-05

Mercury is currently 1.317e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 51 minutes, 58.04 seconds

Distance (AU)
6.249e+00
Distance (km)
9.348e+08
Distance (light years)
9.880e-05

Jupiter is currently 6.249e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 12 minutes, 22.74 seconds

Distance (AU)
8.703e+00
Distance (km)
1.302e+09
Distance (light years)
1.376e-04

Saturn is currently 8.703e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 42 minutes, 26.01 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.953e+01
Distance (km)
2.922e+09
Distance (light years)
3.088e-04

Uranus is currently 1.953e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 1 minutes, 31.68 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.904e+01
Distance (km)
4.344e+09
Distance (light years)
4.592e-04

Neptune is currently 2.904e+01 AU away from Earth.