Earth orbiting the Sun
Earth orbiting the Sun is the motion of our planet as it revolves around the Sun along its elliptical path.
How big is it?
107,200 km/h
Also 66,620 mph
Speed · example
A little perspective
About the same scale as Earth.
Earth: Earth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Earth orbiting the Sun
A rounded 29.78 km/s orbital-speed anchor; Earth’s elliptical orbit changes its speed through the year.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Earth
Mean-radius spherical model for Earth; actual shape is not perfectly spherical.
Rounded representative orbital speed, not instantaneous ephemeris data.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked orbital speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 107,200 km/h
For comparison, this page uses speed. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A rounded 29.78 km/s orbital-speed anchor; Earth’s elliptical orbit changes its speed through the year.
The identifying illustration and the numerical comparison remain separate. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Earth orbiting the Sun dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107,200 km/h | Not recorded | example |
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Nearest lower value · SpaceMars86,650 km/hMars is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, with a reddish surface due to iron oxide.
Around the same scale · SpaceEarth107,200 km/hEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
Nearest higher value · SpaceVenus126,100 km/hVenus is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, covered by thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid.Sources and method
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MotionSound in air1,235 km/hSound in air is the propagation of pressure waves through the atmosphere, which can be heard by humans and animals.
MotionInternational Space Station28,160 km/hThe International Space Station is a large habitable satellite that orbits Earth and serves as a research laboratory.MotionLight in vacuum1 cLight in vacuum is electromagnetic radiation that travels through empty space without any material medium.SpaceEarth12,740 kmEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.SpaceVenus12,100 kmVenus is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, covered by thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid.SpaceMars6,779 kmMars is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, with a reddish surface due to iron oxide.
SpaceMercury4,879 kmMercury is a rocky planet orbiting closest to the Sun in the Solar System.