How long does it take for light from the to reach earth?

Answer 1

The distance from the Earth to the Sun varies because the Earth's orbit about the Sun is elliptical.At it's closest, the distance is 91,402,000 miles and it's farthest distance it is 94,512,000 miles.This gives an average distance of 92,957,000 miles. Light travels at 186,282 miles per second. Dividing the average distance by the speed of light gives 499.01225 seconds which is 8.3168708 minutes.

Answer 2

That depends on where it's coming from. Just like any other voyage from one place

to another, a longer trip takes more time.

If the light is coming from the moon, it takes about 1.27 seconds.

From Mars, when it's as close as it can get . . . 41/2 minutes.

From the sun . . . . . 81/3 minutes

From Pluto, when it's as close as it can get . . . 51/3 hours

From the next nearest star past the sun . . . . . 4.3 years.

From the nearest galaxy outside the Milky Way . . . . . 2,540,000 years.

From the farthest objects that

astronomers have been able to detect so far . . . . . 14,000,000,000 years.

Answer 3

On the average during the year, about 8minutes 19seconds.