Sunlight takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth. The view is already a little delayed. Hypothetical: would you rather preview one hour of your own future or replay one hour of your past, without changing either? Source: [NASA Space Place: All about the Sun](https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-the-sun/en/) Photo: [NASA / SDO](https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-the-sun/en/) · [NASA image policy](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)