A selectable model of the Sun, eight planets, dwarf planets, belts, and a comet. Every body is also available as a button in the Bodies list; selecting one presents its description and facts in the information panel.

Charting the planets…

The Sun & Its Planets

Scale · Made to fit

— Welcome —

Meet the neighbourhood

✦ Wow!

Teaching modelAccuracy & sources

Planet facts use published reference values. The animation uses simplified circular mean orbits; starting positions are illustrative, spin is not time-scaled, and moon sizes and distances are visual aids. The default view compresses sizes and distances. In Distance View, planet sizes are proportional to one another and mean orbital spacing is proportional, but size and distance still use different scales.

Sources NASA Solar System NASA Moon counts JPL Planet positions JPL Physical values Reviewed Aug 16, 2026

Speed 1.0×

Proportional mean distances. Orbital spacing now follows each world’s average distance from the Sun. Planet sizes are proportional to one another but enlarged relative to those distances — otherwise the worlds would be too small to see.

Drag or Arrows to rotate · Scroll or + − to zoom · Tap a world