Sunlight only takes 490 seconds (8 minutes 10 seconds) to reach Earth. And then at the most distant point, it takes 507 seconds (8 minutes 27 seconds) for sunlight to make the journey. However, this time is variable because the earth is constantly orbiting the sun on a course which is elliptical, ie uneven.The distance between the earth and the sun is 149.6 million kilometres (that’s 92.95 million miles). The speed of light is 299,792,458 metres per second (299,792.458 kilometres per second). Once they reach the surface and escape they travel fast. But they are made via fusion reactions right at the sun’s core and VERY slowly work their way out.
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