Venus
The hottest planet, shrouded in thick clouds
Size
12,104 km
Distance from Sun
108.2 million km
Day Length
243 Earth days
Year Length
225 Earth days
Moons
0
Temperature
462 °C average
Fun Facts
Venus is the hottest planet — even hotter than Mercury — because thick clouds trap the heat!
Venus spins backwards compared to most planets, so the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus! It takes longer to spin once than to orbit the Sun.