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Synodic and Sidereal Periods of the planets

Synodic and Sidereal Periods of the planets

Synodic Period - Time that elapse between two successive identical configurations as seen from Earth

Sidereal Period - True orbital period of a planet, the time it takes the planet to complete one full orbit of the Sun.

Synodic and Sidereal Periods of the planets
Planet Synodic Period (days) Sidereal Period
Mercury 116 88 days
Venus 584 225 days
Earth - 1.0 year
Mars 780 1.9 years
Jupiter 399 11.9 years
Saturn 378 29.5 years
Uranus 370 84.0 years
Neptune 368 164.8 years
Pluto 367 248.5 years
 
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