How Long is a Year on Other Planets?

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 19, 2024

Mercury

A year on Mercury is just 88 Earth days long. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and is very hot during the day.

Venus

A year on Venus is 225 Earth days long. Venus is covered in thick clouds and has a very slow rotation.

Mars

A year on Mars is 687 Earth days long. Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance. It has the tallest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons.

Jupiter

A year on Jupiter is 4,333 Earth days long. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a massive storm known as the Great Red Spot that has been for centuries.

Saturn

A year on Saturn is 10,759 Earth days long. Saturn is known for its stunning ring system, which is made up of ice and rock particles that orbit the planet.

Uranus

A year on Uranus is 30,687 Earth days long. Uranus is an icy planet with a tilted axis that causes it to have extreme seasons, with the poles facing the sun for up to 21 years at a time.

Neptune

A year on Neptune is 60,190 Earth days long. Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun and has the strongest winds in the solar system.

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