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title: "How much does a the Sun weigh?"
description: "The Sun weighs 1.988 × 10^30 kg (4.38 × 10^30 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/sun/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a the Sun weigh?

**Typical weight: 1.988 × 10^30 kg**

That is 4.38 × 10^30 lb.

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

> 333,000 times the mass of Earth.

## How that compares

*The Sun against things of a similar mass.*

- The Sun: 1.988 × 10^30 kg
- Jupiter: 1.898 × 10^27 kg
- Earth: 5.972 × 10^24 kg
- Mars: 6.417 × 10^23 kg
- The Moon: 7.342 × 10^22 kg
- Great Pyramid of Giza: 5,900,000 t
- Golden Gate Bridge: 804,700 t
- Empire State Building: 331,000 t

## More about the Sun

- [The Sun vs The Moon](https://atoneplace.net/vs/moon-vs-sun/) — Side by side
- [The Sun vs Earth](https://atoneplace.net/vs/earth-vs-sun/) — Side by side
- [The Sun vs Mars](https://atoneplace.net/vs/mars-vs-sun/) — Side by side
- [The Sun vs Jupiter](https://atoneplace.net/vs/jupiter-vs-sun/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does the Sun weigh?

The Sun weighs 1.988 × 10^30 kg (4.38 × 10^30 lb). 333,000 times the mass of Earth.

## Related pages

- [How much does a the Moon weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/moon/)
- [How much does a Earth weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/earth/)
- [How much does a Mars weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/mars/)
- [How much does a Jupiter weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/jupiter/)
- [The Sun vs The Moon](https://atoneplace.net/vs/moon-vs-sun/)
- [The Sun vs Earth](https://atoneplace.net/vs/earth-vs-sun/)
- [The Sun vs Mars](https://atoneplace.net/vs/mars-vs-sun/)
- [The Sun vs Jupiter](https://atoneplace.net/vs/jupiter-vs-sun/)

## Sources

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