Light Delay to Mars, the Moon, and Planets

Data valid as of Sept. 13, 2026, midnight

Light Delay to Mars

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 14 minutes, 48.84 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.781e+00
Distance (km)
2.665e+08
Distance (light years)
2.817e-05

Mars is currently 1.781e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to The Moon

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

Distance (AU)
2.573e-03
Distance (km)
3.849e+05
Distance (light years)
4.068e-08

The Moon is currently 2.573e-03 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Venus

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 3 minutes, 51.91 seconds

Distance (AU)
4.647e-01
Distance (km)
6.952e+07
Distance (light years)
7.349e-06

Venus is currently 4.647e-01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Mercury

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 11 minutes, 11.96 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.347e+00
Distance (km)
2.014e+08
Distance (light years)
2.129e-05

Mercury is currently 1.347e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Jupiter

One-way light delay: 0 hours, 50 minutes, 46.13 seconds

Distance (AU)
6.104e+00
Distance (km)
9.132e+08
Distance (light years)
9.653e-05

Jupiter is currently 6.104e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Saturn

One-way light delay: 1 hours, 10 minutes, 43.70 seconds

Distance (AU)
8.504e+00
Distance (km)
1.272e+09
Distance (light years)
1.345e-04

Saturn is currently 8.504e+00 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Uranus

One-way light delay: 2 hours, 39 minutes, 24.24 seconds

Distance (AU)
1.917e+01
Distance (km)
2.867e+09
Distance (light years)
3.031e-04

Uranus is currently 1.917e+01 AU away from Earth.

Light Delay to Neptune

One-way light delay: 4 hours, 0 minutes, 20.40 seconds

Distance (AU)
2.890e+01
Distance (km)
4.323e+09
Distance (light years)
4.570e-04

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