Solar system guide

Explore Sun

Our nearest star holds the solar system together with its gravity. Deep in its core, hydrogen fuses into helium, releasing the energy that lights our world.

G-type star

Diameter

1,400,000 km

One rotation

25 days

From the Sun

0 AU

ROTATION AT THE EQUATOR

25 days

Quick facts

Sunlight takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth.

Sizes and distances in the viewer are adapted for exploration. Orbital periods and rotation speeds preserve their real relative timing.