How Far is the Sun From Earth? | Distance, KM, Time Takes & Facts
WEBSep 29, 2020 · In light-years, the Sun is 0.00001581 light-years away, while in light minutes, the Sun is 8.20 light minutes away, or 500 light-seconds away from Earth. If we were to speak in meters, then the Sun would be 150.4 billion meters away from Earth.
Sun - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sun orbits the Galactic Center at a distance of 24,000 to 28,000 light-years. From Earth, it is 1 astronomical unit (1.496×108km) or about 8 light-minutes away. Its diameter is about 1,391,400 km (864,600 mi), 109 times that of Earth. Its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth, making up about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.
Our Sun: Facts - Science@NASA
WEB10 things. The Sun is about 100 times wider than Earth and about 10 times wider than Jupiter, the biggest planet. The Sun is the only star in our solar system. It is the center of our solar system, and its gravity holds the solar system together.
The Sun: Facts, size, and fate of Earth’s blazing star
WEBOct 18, 2023 · How far away is it? It depends on Earth’s average distance to the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from the Sun. How and when will it die?
Astronomical Unit: How far away is the sun? | Space
WEBJan 21, 2022 · An astronomical unit (AU) is exactly 149,597,870,700 meters (92,955,807 miles or 149,597,871 kilometers), according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU). This is roughly the average...
How far away is the Sun? - Cool Cosmos
WEBThe Sun is at an average distance of about 93,000,000 miles (150 million kilometers) away from Earth. It is so far away that light from the Sun, traveling at a speed of 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second, takes about 8 minutes to reach us.
How Far Is the Sun From Earth? - Science Notes and Projects
WEBFeb 21, 2019 · The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is 92,955,807 miles (149,597,870 km). Most people just round it up to 93 million miles. This distance is called an astronomical unit or AU and is used to measure and compare other distances in space.
How Far is Earth From the Sun? | Space Questions - The Nine Planets
WEBSep 7, 2023 · On average we are 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away from the sun, sometimes closer or further away depending on our orbit. The difference though is only by a few million kilometers so is not hugely significant.
Sun - National Geographic Society
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · The radius of the sun, or the distance from the very center to the outer limits, is about 700,000 kilometers (432,000 miles). That distance is about 109 times the size of Earth’s radius. The sun not only has a much larger …
How Far Away Is The Sun? - WorldAtlas
WEBSep 1, 2022 · How Far Away Is The Sun? The Earth orbits the sun at an average distance of 93-million miles (150-million kilometres). That distance is an average because the actual amount of distance between the Earth and sun changes as the Earth orbits the sun.