Light travels at about 300 million meters per second, and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers from the Earth. How long does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth?

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Light from the Sun takes approximately 8 minutes to reach Earth. This is calculated by dividing the distance from the Sun to Earth (150 million kilometers or 150,000,000,000 meters) by the speed of light (300,000,000 meters per second), which gives about 500 seconds or roughly 8 minutes.

Light Travels at About 300 Million Meters Per Second, and the Sun