Cosmic Scale
Uranus vs Venus: size comparison
Uranus is about 4.19 times wider than Venus: 50,720 km across against 12,100 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Uranus | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 50,720 km | 12,100 km |
| Mass | 8.68 × 10²⁵ kg | 4.87 × 10²⁴ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.17 seconds | 0.04 seconds |
- Uranus has about 73.6 times the volume of Venus.
- Uranus is about 17.8 times more massive than Venus.
- Light takes 0.17 seconds to cross Uranus, and 0.04 seconds to cross Venus.
Uranus: It rolls around the Sun on its side, tilted 98 degrees.
Venus: The hottest planet — its surface is hot enough to melt lead.