Cosmic Scale
Earth vs The Moon: size comparison
Earth is about 3.67 times wider than The Moon: 12,740 km across against 3,475 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Earth | The Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 12,740 km | 3,475 km |
| Mass | 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg | 7.34 × 10²² kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.04 seconds | 0.01 seconds |
- Earth has about 49.3 times the volume of The Moon.
- Earth is about 81.3 times more massive than The Moon.
- Light takes 0.04 seconds to cross Earth, and 0.01 seconds to cross The Moon.
Earth: The only known world with life — and liquid oceans on its surface.
The Moon: It drifts about 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year.