Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Tilts of Planet's Axes of Rotation

Here are the planets in the solar system arranged in order of increasing tilt of their axes of rotation:

  1. Mercury - 0.03 degrees
  2. Venus - 2.64 degrees
  3. Jupiter - 3.13 degrees
  4. Earth - 23.45 degrees
  5. Mars - 25.19 degrees
  6. Saturn - 26.73 degrees
  7. Neptune - 28.32 degrees
  8. Uranus - 97.77 degrees

Note that the tilt angles listed above are approximate values and are given in degrees. The tilt of a planet's axis of rotation affects its climate and seasons.