🪐 Planet & Space
How many minutes does sunlight take to reach Earth?
The answer
8.3 minutes
It's 8 minutes 20 seconds on average. Moonlight, which is sunlight bounced off the Moon, reaches us in about a second.
Source: How long it takes light from the Sun to reach Earth – BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Asked in Plain #15 on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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