Synodic and Sidereal Periods of the planets

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Synodic Period - Time that elapse between two successive identical configurations as seen from Earth

Sidereal Period - True orbital period of a planet, the time it takes the planet to complete one full orbit of the Sun.

PlanetSynodic Period (days)Sidereal Period
Mercury11688 days
Venus584225 days
Earth-1.0 year
Mars7801.9 years
Jupiter39911.9 years
Saturn37829.5 years
Uranus37084.0 years
Neptune368164.8 years
Pluto367248.5 years