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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Mars ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2100 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Major Bodies » Mars

How Far is Mars from Earth?

The distance of Mars from Earth is currently 127,513,818 kilometers, equivalent to 0.852377 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 minutes and 5.3403 seconds to travel from Mars and arrive to us.

Distance Kilometers 127,513,818

Distance AU 0.852377

Light Travel Time 7 minutes and 5.3403 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Mars from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Distance of Mars from Earth between January 2013 and December 2100

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of Mars from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Mars to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Mars to Earth happens on Mon Aug 31 2082 at a distance of 0.37356574 Astronomical Units, or 55,884,640 kilometers:

Date Mon Aug 31 2082

Distance Kilometers 55,884,640

Distance AU 0.373566

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

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How Far is Mars from Earth?

Closest approach of Mars to Earth

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