Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs Neptune: size comparison
The Sun is about 28.3 times wider than Neptune: 1,391,000 km across against 49,240 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | Neptune | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 49,240 km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 1.02 × 10²⁶ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 0.16 seconds |
- The Sun has about 22,600 times the volume of Neptune.
- The Sun is about 19,400 times more massive than Neptune.
- Light takes 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun, and 0.16 seconds to cross Neptune.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
Neptune: Its winds are the fastest in the Solar System, over 2,000 km/h.