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Venus Closing In: Planet Now 53 Million Kilometres From Earth

Original: 2026-09-29 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-22) VENUS - Distance (km): 53,276,483.88 km (-6,452,706.38 km) - Distance (AU):

Venus is drawing nearer to Earth, with the distance between the two planets falling to roughly 53.3 million kilometres as of September 29, a decrease of about 6.5 million kilometres in a week. Light from Venus now takes just under three minutes to reach us, while its orbital speed ticks up slightly as it swings along its faster inner orbit.

Why now: Venus's regular approach toward Earth is being tracked and shared by space enthusiasts as the gap narrows week on week.

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• 2026-09-29 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-22) VENUS - Distance (km): 53,276,483.88 km (-6,452,706.38 km) - Distance (AU): 0.36 (-0.04) - Light travel time: 2 min 57.71 s (-21.52 s) - Orbital speed: 34.84 km/s (+0.03 km/s) Image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View of Northern… · wawn · 4

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