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How long does Jupiter take to orbit the Sun?

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photo of Jupiter taken by Voyager 1 — Jupiter Photograph of Jupiter taken by Voyager 1 on February 1, 1979, at a range of 32.7 million km (20.3 million miles). Prominent are the planet's pastel-shaded cloud bands and Great Red Spot (lower centre).

Jupiter takes 11.86 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun. This duration is known as the Jovian year or the sidereal period of revolution.1