Defined as exactly 149,597,870.7 km (about 92,955,807 miles) – roughly the mean Earth–Sun distance.
Light covers it in 8 min 19 s; an airliner at 560 mph would need about 19 years.
Planet positions: Oct 21, 2026, 5:18 PM
Sunrise and sunset glow
Berlin
Sunrise
Sunset
Chance of clouds glowing red and orange: best with high and mid-level clouds and a clear horizon toward the sun. From day four on (dashed), only a rough trend.
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