Planet information at a glance
Things to keep in mind:
- 1 A.U. is the distance from the Earth to the Sun, or 93 million miles ( 149.6 million km )
- Planets have elliptical orbits, and distances given are the average distance from the sun.
- Measurements given in earth terms. If read "days" or "years," earth days and earth years are implied
| Subject |
A.U. from the sun |
Planet Year |
Diameter |
Satellites/Moons |
| Sun |
0 AU |
... |
1,391,000 |
10+ planets |
| Mercury |
~0.39 AU |
87.96 days |
3,032mi
4,878km |
0 |
| Venus |
~0.723 AU |
224.68 days |
7,521mi
12,104km |
0 |
| Earth |
~1 AU |
365.25 days |
7,926mi
12,756km |
1 |
| Mars |
~1.524 AU |
686.98 days |
4,222mi
6,787km |
2 |
| Jupiter |
~5.203 AU |
11.862 years |
88,729mi
142,796km |
18+ |
| Saturn |
~9.539 AU |
29.456 years |
74,600mi
120,660km |
18+ |
| Uranus |
~19.18 AU |
84.07 years |
32,600mi
51,118km |
15 |
| Neptune |
~30.06 AU |
164.81 years |
30,200mi
48,600km |
2 |
| Pluto |
~39.53 AU |
247.7 years |
1,413mi
2,274km |
3 |
| 2003 UB313 |
~60+A.U. |
560 years |
2400km |
1 |
| K.B.O.s |
~35+A.U. |
285-560 years |
~1000km |
3 known |
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