Venus is the second planet from the Sun and orbits at an average distance of about 108 million kilometers (approximately 67 million miles) from the Sun. This distance corresponds to about 0.72 astronomical units (AU), where 1 AU is the average distance from Earth to the Sun
. Because Venus has a nearly circular orbit with very low eccentricity, its distance from the Sun varies only slightly, ranging roughly from 107.5 million km to 108.9 million km
. This proximity makes Venus the second closest planet to the Sun after Mercury. In summary:
- Average distance from the Sun: ~108 million km (67 million miles)
- Distance in astronomical units: ~0.72 AU
- Orbit period: about 225 Earth days
This distance places Venus closer to the Sun than Earth, influencing its extreme surface temperatures and atmospheric conditions
