What is the distance of the sun from earth?

1 Answer
Dec 20, 2015

Currently #91.45# million miles which is about #147.2# million kilometres.

Explanation:

The Earth's orbit around the sun is more-or-less elliptical.

The distance of the sun from the Earth varies between a minimum of about #91# million miles in early January to a maximum of about #94.5# million miles in early July.

The average distance over the year is about #93# million miles, which is about #149.5# million kilometres. This average distance is #1 AU# (astronomical unit).