Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs Jupiter: size comparison
The Sun is about 9.95 times wider than Jupiter: 1,391,000 km across against 139,800 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | Jupiter | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 139,800 km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 0.47 seconds |
- The Sun has about 985 times the volume of Jupiter.
- The Sun is about 1,050 times more massive than Jupiter.
- Light takes 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun, and 0.47 seconds to cross Jupiter.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
Jupiter: Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth that has raged for centuries.