What it’s like to stand here
Mercury
weight
0.38 g
sun
2.6× wider
sky
warm white

Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.

Rocky world

Mercury

Sun
host star
0.38 R⊕
radius
0.06 M⊕
mass · measured
88 days
orbital period
167°C (332°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
0.38 g
your weight (measured mass)
88 days
one year, in Earth time
2.6× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
2.7×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
Where it is

Mercury is in our own solar system, so there’s no interstellar journey. It orbits about 0.39 AU from the Sun, so sunlight reaches it in roughly 3 minutes.

Size vs Earth
EarthMercury is 2.6× narrower than Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
Sun
G2V · 8 planets
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Nearby star systems

No neighbors computed.

Similar worlds (size · gravity · star)

No matches computed.

Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.

Can you see it tonight? · observe
VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE
Host-star brightnessmag -26.7
ConstellationPisces
To see the host starno equipment needed
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from Mercury's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.