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How long does it take Mercury to orbit around the sun?
88 days
Mercury/Orbital period
How long does it take for each planet to orbit around the sun?
The revolution of the earth around the sun is how we define the year. A year is the time it takes the earth to make one revolution – a little over 365 days….The Days (And Years) Of Our Lives.
| Planet | Rotation Period | Revolution Period |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 0.99 days | 365.26 days |
| Mars | 1.03 days | 1.88 years |
| Jupiter | 0.41 days | 11.86 years |
How long does it take for Mercury to rotate?
59 Earth days
Mercury rotates slowly. One rotation takes nearly 59 Earth days to complete.
How does Mercury stay in orbit?
Mercury’s axis of rotation is tilted just 2 degrees with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. That means it spins nearly perfectly upright and so does not experience seasons as many other planets do.
Does Mercury rotate faster than Earth?
Answer: Mercury is the winner at an orbital speed of about 47.87 km/s (107,082 miles per hour), which is a period of about 87.97 Earth days. Earth: 29.78 km/s (66,615 miles per hour), or a period of about 365.256365 days. Mars: 24.077 km/s (53,853 miles per hour), or a period of about 686.93 days.
How long would it take for Mercury to revolve around the Sun?
It only takes 88 days for Mercury to orbit around the Sun at 47.8 km/sec (29.7 miles/sec). A typical year on Mercury would take 88 Earth days. Because of Mercury’s ever changing distance from the sun and its 3:2 spin-orbit resonance the temperature on Mercury’s surface is complex and varied.
Why does Mercury lack seasons?
There are no seasons on Mercury. Seasons are caused by the tilt of the axis relative to the planet’s orbit. Since Mercury’s axis is directly perpendicular to its motion (not tilted), it has no seasons.
What planets are closest to the Sun?
In our solar system, there are four terrestrial planets, which also happen to be the four closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
How long does it take the planets to orbit the Sun?
Here is (approximately) how long it takes each planet to orbit the sun: Mercury – 88 days. Venus – 224 days . Earth – 1 year . Mars – 1 year, 9 months. Jupiter – 11 years, 9 months. Saturn – 29 years, 6 months. Uranus – 84 years. Neptune – 164 years, 8 months.