Mercury takes 88 days to complete one revolution.
Venus takes 225 days to complete one revolution.
Earth takes 365.26 days to complete one revolution.
Mars takes 687 days to complete one revolution.
Jupiter takes 11.8 yrs to complete one revolution.
Saturn takes 29.5 yrs to complete one revolution.
Uranus takes 84 yrs to complete one revolution.
Neptune takes 164.8 yrs to complete one revolution.
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Mercury: Revolution period of about 88 Earth days, rotation period of about 59 Earth days
Venus: Revolution period of about 225 Earth days, rotation period of about 243 Earth days (retrograde rotation)
Earth: Revolution period of about 365.25 days, rotation period of about 24 hours
Mars: Revolution period of about 687 Earth days, rotation period of about 24.6 hours
Planet and Sidereal rotational periods;
Mercury = 58.646225
Venus = -243.0187
Earth = 0.99726957
Mars = 1.02595675
Jupiter = 0.41007
Saturn = 0.426
Uranus = -0.71833
Neptune = 0.67125
Source: "The Solar System", Roman Smoluchowksi, Scientific American Library, 1983, page 164
The approximate period of revolution (year) for each planet:
Mercury 88 Earth days
Venus 224.7 Earth days
Earth 365.25 Earth days
Mars 687 Earth days
Jupiter 11.9 Earth years
Saturn 29.5 Earth years
Uranus 84 Earth years
Neptune 165 Earth years
The approximate rotation time (day) for each planet:
Mercury 58.65 Earth days
Venus 243.02 Earth days
Earth 23.93 hours
Mars 24.62 hours
Jupiter 9.92 hours
Saturn 10.66 hours
Uranus 17.24 hours
Neptune 16.11 hours
Mercury: rev:88earth days. Rota:58.65 earth days
Venus: rev:224.7 earth days Rota:243.02 earth days
Earth: rev:365.25 earth days Rota:23.93 hours
Mars: rev:687 earth days Rota:24.62 hours
Jupiter: rev:11.9 earth years Rota:9.92 hours
Saturn: Rev:29.5 earth years Rota:10.66 hours
Uranus: rev:84 earth years Rota:17.24 hours
The Earth rotates for 24hrs and revolution takes 365 days and 5hrs. Mars rotates for 24hrs and 39min and revolution takes 1.88 years. Venus rotates for 243 days and revolution takes 224.65 Earth days. Mercury rotates for 59 Earth days and revolution takes 88 Earth days. Jupiter rotates for under 10hrs and revolution takes 12 years. Uranus 365 days and revolution takes 84 years. Saturn rotates for 10.2 hours and revolution takes 10,759 days. Neptune rotates for 16.11hrs and revolution takes 60,190 days. Pluto rotates for 6 days and 9hrs and revolution takes 6.39 days.
Each planet in our solar system revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The time it takes for a planet to complete one revolution around the sun is known as its orbital period. This period varies for each planet based on its distance from the sun.
Planets with shorter rotation times than Earth, like Jupiter, typically have shorter days with faster spinning speeds. In contrast, planets with longer rotation times, such as Venus, have longer days and rotate more slowly. This difference in rotation times can affect factors like day length, temperature variations, and atmospheric dynamics on these planets.
Jupiter rotates once on its axis each 9.9 hours, and revolves once around the sun each 11.86 earth years.
The rotation of planets refers to the spinning motion of a planet around its own axis. This rotational motion determines the length of a day on the planet and can influence its weather patterns and magnetic field. Most planets in our solar system rotate counterclockwise, but Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise.
Mercury has the shortest nights of all the planets in our solar system. This is due to its slow rotation on its axis, taking about 59 Earth days to complete one rotation.