Earth Facts: Distance, Size, Temperature & Moons
Planet #3 of 9 · 💧 Water-dominant (liquid water present)
The only known world with liquid water oceans, a breathable atmosphere, and life — our home in the dark.
View Earth in the interactive 3D Solar System →How far is Earth from Earth?
Earth is 0 km (this is home) from Earth. This is a range rather than a fixed number because both Earth and Earth are constantly moving along their own orbits around the Sun, so the distance between them is always changing. Earth orbits at an average distance of 1.00 AU (149.6 million km) from the Sun, compared to Earth's 1 AU (149.6 million km).
Key facts about Earth
Diameter
12,742 km
Temperature
-88 to 58 (avg 15) °C
Day length
24 hours
Year length
365.25 days
Moons
1
Gravity
9.8 m/s² (1× Earth, by definition)
Escape velocity
11.19 km/s
Orbital eccentricity
0.017
Composition
Rocky, iron-nickel core, silicate mantle
Atmosphere
78% N2, 21% O2, water vapor
Did you know?
✨ 71% of Earth's surface is covered in water, but less than 1% of it is fresh and accessible.