How far is the Sun from Earth today?
Earth – Sun · 5 November 2026
148,348,775 km
148.3 million km
0.992 AU
light: 8 min 15 s
round trip: 16 min 30 s
Value for the start of the day (UTC); once the page loads it updates live.
Distance from Earth’s orbital elements (JPL). Earth is closest to the Sun in early January (perihelion) and farthest in early July (aphelion).
Distance over time
Where it is today
Top view of the plane of Earth’s orbit, compressed distance scale.
Earth’s perihelion and aphelion
| Date | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2027 | Earth at perihelion | 147.1 million km 0.983 AU |
| 5 July 2027 | Earth at aphelion | 152.1 million km 1.017 AU |
| 4 January 2028 | Earth at perihelion | 147.1 million km 0.983 AU |
| 4 July 2028 | Earth at aphelion | 152.1 million km 1.017 AU |
| 3 January 2029 | Earth at perihelion | 147.1 million km 0.983 AU |
| 5 July 2029 | Earth at aphelion | 152.1 million km 1.017 AU |