How Far Away is Mars from Earth?
The distance of Mars from Earth is currently 258,185,137 kilometers, equivalent to 1.725861 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 21.2129 seconds to travel from Mars and arrive to us.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Mars: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Mars?: Key information on locating Mars in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Mars is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Mars?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Mars's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Mars's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Mars's computed ephemeris.