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Which planets orbit the Sun in order from closest to farthest?

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Illustration showing the eight planets of the solar system in order from the Sun-Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune-depicted to scale by size, with labeled diameters in miles and kilometers. The Sun is partially visible on the left for comparison.
Solar system The planets (in comparative size) in order of distance from the Sun.

The International Astronomical Union recognizes eight planets in our solar system. Listed in order of their distance from the Sun, from closest to farthest, they are:

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
  5. Jupiter
  6. Saturn
  7. Uranus
  8. Neptune12

While Pluto was historically considered the ninth planet, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.12