Venus

Detailed Information

About Venus

Venus is a world shrouded in mystery and extreme conditions. Often called Earth's twin due to similar size and mass, Venus is actually a hellish world with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide creates a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus rotates backwards compared to most planets and has the longest day of any planet – longer than its year.

Quick Facts

  • Hottest planet in the solar system
  • Rotates backwards (retrograde)
  • Dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide
  • Surface pressure 90 times that of Earth
Venus - Earth's twin with extreme conditions
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Planet Information

Location: Beijing

Updated: 2026-04-30 18:57:19+08:00
Group Property Value
Current Position Right Ascension 04h21m10s
Current Position Declination +22°22'56"
Current Position Constellation Taurus
Current Position Azimuth 277.96927480090244°
Current Position Altitude 26.571979431658978°
Current Position Elongation 27.527525196245474°
Distance Information Earth Distance 1.440979611470973 AU
Distance Information Sun Distance 0.7188323151075316 AU
Distance Information Earth Distance (km) 215567481.59817085 km
Visual Information Magnitude -3.91909127519107
Visual Information Angular Diameter 11.581287840054761"
Visual Information Phase Angle 40.359604376657444°
Visual Information Illumination 88.09975332493913%
Orbital Elements Semi-major Axis 0.72333566 AU
Orbital Elements Eccentricity 0.00677672
Orbital Elements Inclination 3.39467605°
Orbital Elements Ascending Node 76.67984255°
Orbital Elements Argument of Perihelion 131.60246718°
Orbital Elements Mean Anomaly 108.05205867686163°
Orbital Elements Epoch J2000.0
Orbital Elements Orbital Period 224.701 days
Derived Quantities Mass 4.8675e+24 kg
Derived Quantities Radius 6051.8 km
Derived Quantities Density 5.243 g/cm³
Derived Quantities Surface Gravity 8.87 m/s²
Derived Quantities Escape Velocity 10.36 km/s
Derived Quantities Perihelion 0.7184338167661649 AU
Derived Quantities Aphelion 0.7282375032338352 AU
Derived Quantities Orbital Velocity 35.02082791001958 km/s
Derived Quantities Rotation Period 5832.5 hours
Derived Quantities Axial Tilt 177.36°
Rise, Set, Transit Times Rise Time N/A
Rise, Set, Transit Times Transit Time N/A
Rise, Set, Transit Times Set Time N/A
Rise, Set, Transit Times Visible Duration 0.0 hours
Rise, Set, Transit Times Best Observation N/A
Rise, Set, Transit Times Quality Rating Unknown

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