Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs Mars: size comparison
The Sun is about 205 times wider than Mars: 1,391,000 km across against 6,779 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 6,779 km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 6.42 × 10²³ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 0.02 seconds |
- The Sun has about 8.6 million times the volume of Mars.
- The Sun is about 3.1 million times more massive than Mars.
- Light takes 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun, and 0.02 seconds to cross Mars.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
Mars: Home to Olympus Mons, a volcano nearly three times the height of Everest.