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title: "The Moon vs the Sun — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "The Sun is 27,000,000× the Moon on weight. Compared on 2 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/moon-vs-sun/
site: "At One Place"
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# The Moon vs The Sun

**The Moon vs the Sun: The Sun is larger on weight**

The Sun is 27,000,000× the Moon on weight.

The Moon and the Sun can be compared on 2 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | The Moon | The Sun |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 7.342 × 10^22 kg | 1.988 × 10^30 kg |
| Volume | 2.196 × 10^19 m³ | 1.412 × 10^27 m³ |

## What the numbers say

- The Sun is 27,000,000× the Moon on weight.
- The Sun is 64,000,000× the Moon on volume.

*Weight compared.*

- The Sun: 1.988 × 10^30 kg
- The Moon: 7.342 × 10^22 kg

## The Moon

Earth's only natural satellite, about a quarter of Earth's diameter and the fifth-largest moon in the Solar System.

## The Sun

The star at the centre of the Solar System, holding 99.86% of its total mass.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, the Moon or the Sun?

The Sun is 27,000,000× the Moon on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do the Moons and the Suns compare on volume?

The Moon: 2.196 × 10^19 m³. The Sun: 1.412 × 10^27 m³. The Sun is 64,000,000× the Moon on volume.

## Related pages

- [Mars vs the Moon](https://atoneplace.net/vs/mars-vs-moon/)
- [Earth vs the Moon](https://atoneplace.net/vs/earth-vs-moon/)
- [Earth vs the Sun](https://atoneplace.net/vs/earth-vs-sun/)
- [Jupiter vs the Moon](https://atoneplace.net/vs/jupiter-vs-moon/)
- [Mars vs the Sun](https://atoneplace.net/vs/mars-vs-sun/)
- [Jupiter vs the Sun](https://atoneplace.net/vs/jupiter-vs-sun/)

## Sources

- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (https://www.nasa.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]