Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and it has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system. Uranus appears to spin sideways.
Quick Facts
A day on Uranus is 17 hours and 14 minutes.
A year on Uranus is equal to 84 Earth years.
Uranus has a unique tilt that makes it appear to spin sideways.
See Also
Solar System TemperaturesUranus is four times wider than Earth.
Uranus is one of two ice giants in the outer solar system. The other is Neptune.
Uranus is one of just two planets that rotate in the opposite direction than most of the planets. Venus is the other.
Uranus has 28 moons, and 13 rings.
