How Far Away is Mars from Earth?

The distance of Mars from Earth is currently 304,574,560 kilometers, equivalent to 2.035955 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 55.9514 seconds to travel from Mars and arrive to us.

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Mars: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is Mars?: Key information on where to find Mars in the sky.
• Distance of Mars from Earth: Find out how far Mars is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is Mars?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Mars from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Mars's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Mars's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days Mars's computed ephemeris.