Planets’ Orbital Periods

Celestial BodyOrbital Period (in Earth Months)Notes
Mercury~2.88 monthsVery quick orbit.
Venus~7.44 monthsCloser to Earth, thick atmosphere.
Earth12 monthsReference.
Mars~22.56 monthsNearly 2 Earth years.
Jupiter~142.32 monthsOver 11 years.
Saturn~353.52 monthsAlmost 30 years.
Uranus~1,008 months84 Earth years.
Neptune~1,977.6 months164.8 Earth years.
Pluto (dwarf)~2,976 monthsVery slow orbit.

Moon and Star Delaye

ObjectAppears to rise/setDaily Time Shift
MoonLater each day~+50 minutes
StarsEarlier each day~āˆ’4 minutes
SunBaseline referenceVaries by season (due to tilt)