Solar system guide

Explore Uranus

Uranus rolls around the Sun with its rotation axis tipped almost into its orbital plane. Methane in its atmosphere absorbs red light, leaving a blue-green hue.

Ice giant

Diameter

50,724 km

One rotation

17.2 hours

From the Sun

19.19 AU

ONE TRIP AROUND THE SUN

84.02 years

Quick facts

Its extreme axial tilt gives Uranus seasons that last about 21 Earth years.

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