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How long does it take light to reach the planets?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Mercury ~ 3.16 minutes (190 seconds)

Venus ~ 6 minutes (360 seconds)

Earth ~ 8.3333 minutes (500 seconds)

Moon: Approximately the same as Earth

Mars ~ 12.6 minutes (760 seconds)

Jupiter ~ 43 minutes

Saturn ~ 1 hour 20 minutes

Uranus ~ 2 hours 40 minutes

Neptune ~ 4 hours 40 minutes

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Dwarf Planets

Pluto ~ 5 hours 30 minutes

Ceres ~ 23 minutes

Eris ~ 9 hours 23 minutes

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