Distance of the Sun from the
Earth
|
149,597,900 km
|
Diameter of Sun
|
1,392,520 km
|
Diameter of Earth
|
12,756 km
|
Circumference of Earth
|
40,075 km
|
Time taken by Earth to rotate
about its axis
|
23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds
|
Time taken by Earth to revolve
round the sun
|
365 1/4 days
|
Diameter of Moon
|
3475 km
|
Distance of Moon from Earth
|
384,400 km
|
Longest day
|
21st June
|
Shortest Day
|
22nd December
|
Equal days and nights
everywhere
|
21st March and 23rd September
|
Time taken by Sun's light to
reach Earth
|
8 minutes approx
|
