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Solar
Planet

Earth

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.01 AU
True anomaly
233.46°
As of
29 August 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1 AU
Eccentricity
0.0167
Inclination
Orbital period
365.3 days
Perihelion
0.983 AU
Aphelion
1.017 AU
Longitude of ascending node
Argument of periapsis
102.94°
Epoch · J2000
J2000

Physical properties

Mean radius
6,371 km
Equatorial radius
6,378 km
Polar radius
6,357 km
Mass
5.972 × 10²⁴ kg
Density
5.514 g/cm³
Rotation period
23.93 hours
Axial tilt
23.44°
Surface gravity
9.81 m/s²
Escape velocity
11.19 km/s

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.434
Bond albedo
0.306
Representative colour
#4F86C7

1 moons

Moon 1,737 km 0.0026 AU 27.3 days

Sources