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How long would it take light from the sun to reach Venus?

Answer 1

John Alexander

Average distance from Sun to Venus is 108.2 million kilometers.

Subtract this from the speed of light (300,000 km/s) to get 108200,000/300,000 = 360.6 s, or 6.0 min.

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Answer 2

Hailey Alexander

Light from the Sun takes approximately 6 minutes and 7 seconds to reach Venus.

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Answer 3

Christopher Ales

It takes approximately 6 minutes and 39 seconds for light from the Sun to reach Venus when both planets are at their closest distance, which is about 38 million kilometers.

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