---
title: "How is The Speed of Darkness Faster Than The Speed of Light?"
description: "The speed of darkness is faster than the speed of light. Understand how and stay up to date on science news with Futurism."
date: "2014-08-03"
modified: "2019-01-09"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/how-is-the-speed-of-darkness-is-faster-than-the-speed-of-light"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# How is The Speed of Darkness Faster Than The Speed of Light?

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/speed-of-darkness.png>)

Most of us already know that darkness is the absence of light, and that light travels at the fastest speed possible for a physical object. So, what does this mean? In short, it means that, the moment that light leaves, darkness returns. In this respect, [darkness has the same speed as light](<https://futurism.com/the-speed-of-darkness>). However, in some instances, darkness actually moves faster than light.

How is this possible? What is the highest possible speed of darkness? Find out in this new episode of Vsauce. The explanation will blow your mind.

## WATCH: The Speed of Darkness

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