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Solar
Planet

Venus

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
0.728 AU
True anomaly
169.39°
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
0.723 AU
Eccentricity
0.0068
Inclination
3.39°
Orbital period
224.7 days
Perihelion
0.718 AU
Aphelion
0.728 AU
Longitude of ascending node
76.68°
Argument of periapsis
54.88°
Epoch · J2000
J2000

Physical properties

Mean radius
6,052 km
Mass
4.868 × 10²⁴ kg
Density
5.243 g/cm³
Rotation period
-243.02 days
Axial tilt
177.36°
Surface gravity
8.87 m/s²
Escape velocity
10.36 km/s

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.689
Bond albedo
0.76
Representative colour
#E8B873

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