Approx. 8/9 mins.
8minutes and 20seconds after it leaves the sun.
it takes about 8 minutes for the sunlight to get to the earth.
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.
8 minutes
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! [^-^]
Winter is cold because the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun during that time, causing sunlight to hit the Earth at a lower angle, resulting in less warmth. Summer is hot because the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun, allowing sunlight to hit the Earth more directly, leading to more warmth.
The Earth is round and tilted on its axis, causing sunlight to hit different regions at different angles. This tilt, combined with the Earth's rotation, creates variations in daylight hours and sunlight intensity at different latitudes and times of year.
Because the Earth is tilted on its axis. Therefore, sunlight doesn't always hit in the same spot all the time, so time zones have to be out of proportion.
Along the equator.
Approximately 50% of the Earth's surface is illuminated by the Sun at any given time. However, since the Earth is a sphere, only half of its surface can be exposed to sunlight while the other half is in darkness. This means that while 100% of the Earth receives sunlight over a 24-hour period, at any specific moment, about 50% is directly hit by the Sun's rays.
They do it all the time.
The rays from the sun take 8 minutes to hit the earth