Cosmic Scale
Jupiter vs Saturn: size comparison
Jupiter is about 1.20 times wider than Saturn: 139,800 km across against 116,500 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Jupiter | Saturn | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 139,800 km | 116,500 km |
| Mass | 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg | 5.68 × 10²⁶ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.47 seconds | 0.39 seconds |
- Jupiter has about 1.7 times the volume of Saturn.
- Jupiter is about 3.3 times more massive than Saturn.
- Light takes 0.47 seconds to cross Jupiter, and 0.39 seconds to cross Saturn.
Jupiter: Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth that has raged for centuries.
Saturn: So light for its size it would float in a big enough bathtub.