Explore our neighbourhood in space

The Solar System, alive

Travel between worlds in NASA's interactive 3D model. Then compare the current orbits of the inner planets with the whole Solar System.

Explore in 3D

Drag to rotate, zoom in, and select a planet or spacecraft to discover more.

Where are the planets now?

Top-down orbital views update when you load the page. These diagrams show positions, while the planet illustrations below are decorative.

Current orbital positions of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Inner Solar System

A closer look at the rocky planets orbiting the Sun.

Current orbital positions across the Solar System

Full Solar System

Step back to see the outer planets and their much wider paths.

Live orbit diagrams: Fourmilab Solar System Live. Positions are shown from above the Sun and are not a night-sky visibility forecast.

Meet the eight planets

Select a world to explore its NASA profile.

Planet artwork is illustrative and not to scale. For the sky from your station, visit Night Sky.