How Far Away is The Sun from Earth?

The distance of The Sun from Earth is currently 152,061,372 kilometers, equivalent to 1.016467 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 27.2221 seconds to travel from The Sun and arrive to us.

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• The Sun: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Sunspots Activity: Recent image of the Sun's photosphere.
• Solar Eclipses: Extensive information about future and past solar eclipses.
• Where is the Sun?: Key information on where to find the Sun in the sky.
• Distance of the Sun from Earth: Find out how far the Sun is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is the Sun?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of the Sun from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of the Sun's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of the Sun's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days the Sun's computed ephemeris.