Observer Time
An external observer, far from the black hole, experiences time in a familiar cadence.
Visualizing the flow of time near a black hole
Watch how time stretches as gravity bends spacetime—two perspectives, one cosmic moment.
An external observer, far from the black hole, experiences time in a familiar cadence.
Δt' = Δt × √(1 - gravityFactor)
gravityFactor ≈ 0.80
Strong gravity slows proper time for the traveler. To a distant observer, their clock lags behind.
Closer to the event horizon, time dilates and ticks crawl under intense gravitational pull.
Closer to a black hole, gravity slows time. Adjust the slider to see how 1 hour here compares to time far from the singularity.