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How long does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth?
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About 8 minutes (more precisely ≈8 minutes 20 seconds).
Reason: 1 AU ≈ 149.6 million km and light speed c ≈ 299,792 km/s, so time ≈149,600,000 / 299,792 ≈ 499 seconds ≈ 8.32 minutes.
Reason: 1 AU ≈ 149.6 million km and light speed c ≈ 299,792 km/s, so time ≈149,600,000 / 299,792 ≈ 499 seconds ≈ 8.32 minutes.
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