The Speed of Light

Watch a pulse of light race from Earth to a target. The Moon trip runs at true speed; the far-off Sun and Mars are time-lapsed so you don't wait minutes — but every readout shows the real distance and travel time.

Distance from Earth—
Light travel time—
Elapsed (light-travel)0.00 s

Shown in real time (×1)

t = d / c  ·  c = 299,792,458 m/s