How long does it take sunlight to reach Saturn?

Answer 1

It takes light 9.54 minutes to travel from Saturn to Earth. With error the range is actually 8.54 to 10.54 minutes. Saturn is one of the planets in the solar system. Measuring the time was done using mathematical calculations based on physics.

Answer 2

The average time is about 80 minutes (varies from around 4515 to 5048 seconds).

Consider that the distance from Saturn varies from 840 to 938 million miles, and light travels at 186,282 miles per second. That gives between 75 and 84 minutes (averaged). About ten times as long as it takes sunlight to reach Earth!

Answer 3

It takes an average of about 80 minutes from sunlight to go from the Sun to the planet Saturn. This is about 10 times longer than it takes to reach Earth.

Saturn's orbit ranges from 1.353 billion kilometers to 1.513 billion kilometers from the Sun. Light travels about 300,000 kilometers a second, so for the closest point (perihelion) it will take about 75 minutes (4515 seconds) and at the farthest point (aphelion) it will take about 84 minutes (5048 seconds).

Another way of phrasing this is that Saturn is about 1.3 light-hours from the Sun.

Answer 4

The most recent space probe took around 7 years, but this time could be improved upon with todays technology.

Answer 5

4 million years

Answer 6

2 millions