8 minutes
it takes about 8 minutes for the sunlight to get to the earth.
Of course sunlight doesn't hit the earth's surface evenly! Countries on the equator or near it receive the most direct sunlight. And of course countries in the artic circle have hardly any! [^-^]
8minutes and 20seconds after it leaves the sun.
Along the equator.
Approx. 8/9 mins.
The tilt of the earth causes the sun to hit certain areas.
The curvature of the Earth causes sunlight to hit different parts of the Earth at varying angles. This means that sunlight hits the equator more directly than the poles, leading to differences in temperature and climate across the globe.
Well, if it is a particle of light (a photon) it takes about a second and a half. If it is any other particle, one that does not move at the speed of light, then you have to define a speed for it.
Yes - the light takes approximately 8 minutes 20 seconds to hit the earth surface. In addition the Moon reflects the suns light so we see "moon light" which of course is in actual fact reflected sunlight
Direct sunlight does not hit all parts of the Earth at the same time. It does not hit areas experiencing nighttime due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. Additionally, during sunset and sunrise, sunlight is less direct and more spread out.
Because the rays of the sun is so hot it will heat any part of the earth witout being hit my direct sunlight
On average, sunlight takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach the Earth. That means that any sunlight one sees is over 8 minutes old by the time one has seen it. In addition, if the sun were to disappear instantly, it would be over 8 minutes before the people of Earth could realize it.