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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

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How long does it take for light from the sun to reach the Earth?

It takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light from the sun to reach the Earth.


How does it take for light to reach earth?

If you mean light from the Sun, then it takes eight minutes for the light to reach the Earth.


How long it takes the suns light to reach earth?

It takes approximately 8 minutes for the Sun's light to reach Earth.


How long will it take earth to get to the sun?

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How many hours it to take for the Sun to reach Earth's Surface?

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How many light minutes is it from the earth to the sun?

About eight minutes for the sun's light to reach the earth, if that's what you're asking...


How much time does sun light take to reach earth?

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What takes longer to reach earth light from the sun or light from other stars?

Light from the sun because all light travels at the same speed, and the sun is the closest star to the earth, so therefore the light from the sun reaches the earth before light from other (further away) stars


How long does it take light from the center of the sun to reach earth?

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What takes eight minutes to reach Earth?

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How much time does light take to reach sun?

About 8 minutes from the sun to earth


How much time does it get sun light to reach earth?

Light travels at 186,000 miles per hour, and the Earth orbits about 93,000,000 miles from the Sun. When you do the math, you find that the Sun's light takes about 500 seconds to reach the Earth. There are 60 seconds in one minute, so the Earth is about 8.3 light-minutes away from the Sun.