The Sun size comparison: how tall is The Sun?
The Sun: 1,392,700 km · 865,384 mi tall · 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg
Diameter 1,392,700 km · centre of the Solar System · gravity 274 m/s² (27.96 g)
The Sun is 1,392,700 km · 865,384 mi tall (1.99 × 10³⁰ kg). That is about 814,444,444× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
The Sun in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 1,392,700 km |
| Miles | 865,383.7 mi |
| Metres | 1,392,700,000 m |
| Feet | 4,569,225,722 ft |
How big is that?
The Sun measures 1,392,700 km across. Earth is 12,742 km wide, so The Sun is about 109.3 times the width of Earth.
What is about the same size as The Sun?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Vega (Stars) | 3,286,772 km · 2,042,305 mi | 1,894,072 km larger (136%) |
| Sirius A (Stars) | 2,381,517 km · 1,479,806 mi | 988,817 km larger (71%) |
| Alpha Centauri A (Stars) | 1,699,094 km · 1,055,768 mi | 306,394 km larger (22%) |