Cosmic Scale
Venus vs The Moon: size comparison
Venus is about 3.48 times wider than The Moon: 12,100 km across against 3,475 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Venus | The Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 12,100 km | 3,475 km |
| Mass | 4.87 × 10²⁴ kg | 7.34 × 10²² kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.04 seconds | 0.01 seconds |
- Venus has about 42.3 times the volume of The Moon.
- Venus is about 66.3 times more massive than The Moon.
- Light takes 0.04 seconds to cross Venus, and 0.01 seconds to cross The Moon.
Venus: The hottest planet — its surface is hot enough to melt lead.
The Moon: It drifts about 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year.