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Mercury’s year is 88 Earth days

No planet beats Mercury in speed. It travels through space at almost 29 miles or 47 km per second. Thus it takes the shortest time to orbit the sun, only 88 Earth days. This is enabled by its high velocity and proximity to the sun, about 64.985 million km. So a Mercurial year takes 88 Earth days.

Mercury’s year is 88 Earth days