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Schwarzschild Radius (Black Hole) Calculator

Compute a black hole's Schwarzschild radius (event horizon) from any mass in kilograms, Earth masses, or solar masses, plus its Hawking temperature.

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Enter a mass to get its event-horizon radius. Any positive mass works.

About this tool

The Schwarzschild Radius Calculator is a free, in-browser astrophysics tool that finds the event-horizon radius of a black hole of any given mass. It applies the classic result of general relativity, Rs = 2GM/c², where G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg² is the gravitational constant and c = 299,792,458 m/s is the speed of light. Enter a mass in kilograms, Earth masses, or solar masses (1 M☉ = 1.989×10³⁰ kg) and the radius is returned instantly.

Every value is computed locally in your browser with plain JavaScript — nothing you type is uploaded or logged, so the numbers stay on your device. As a bonus the tool also reports the Hawking temperature T = ħc³/(8πGMk_B), the tiny black-body temperature a black hole radiates at; it is inversely proportional to mass, so stellar-mass and larger black holes are colder than the cosmic microwave background.

Results are shown in metres, kilometres, and solar radii (1 R☉ = 6.9634×10⁸ m) so you can compare the horizon size to familiar scales. A one-solar-mass black hole has a Schwarzschild radius of about 2,953 metres — just under 3 km — while a supermassive black hole of millions of solar masses spans a radius comparable to the Sun-to-planet distances.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Schwarzschild radius formula?
It is Rs = 2GM/c², the radius at which the escape velocity equals the speed of light. G is the gravitational constant, M the mass, and c the speed of light. Anything within this radius cannot send light outward, forming the event horizon.
What is the Schwarzschild radius of the Sun?
For one solar mass (1.989×10³⁰ kg) the radius is about 2,953 metres, or roughly 3 km. The Earth's would be only about 8.9 mm, because the radius scales in direct proportion to mass.
What units can I enter the mass in?
Kilograms, Earth masses (1 M⊕ = 5.972×10²⁴ kg), or solar masses (1 M☉ = 1.989×10³⁰ kg). The mass must be positive; the result is given in metres, kilometres, and solar radii.
What is the Hawking temperature shown?
It is T = ħc³/(8πGMk_B), the temperature at which a black hole radiates. It is inversely proportional to mass, so a solar-mass black hole is only about 6×10⁻⁸ K — far colder than empty space.

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