Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs Venus: size comparison
The Sun is about 115 times wider than Venus: 1,391,000 km across against 12,100 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 12,100 km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 4.87 × 10²⁴ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 0.04 seconds |
- The Sun has about 1.5 million times the volume of Venus.
- The Sun is about 409,000 times more massive than Venus.
- Light takes 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun, and 0.04 seconds to cross Venus.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
Venus: The hottest planet — its surface is hot enough to melt lead.