Rankle #96 answer: orbital period around the Sun (shortest to longest)
Daily puzzle for Tuesday 8 September 2026
The answer
Rank by orbital period around the Sun (shortest to longest)
- 1Mercury88 Earth days
- 2Venus225 Earth days
- 3Mars687 Earth days
- 4Jupiter4,333 Earth days
Why this order
Ranked shortest to longest, Mercury (88 Earth days) goes at the top and Jupiter (4,333 Earth days) at the bottom.
The closest call is Mercury (88 Earth days) against Venus (225 Earth days), about 2.6 times apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.
The biggest gap is between Mars and Jupiter, about 6.3 times apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.
From top to bottom the figures span a factor of roughly 49.
These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded; only the order is scored.
Difficulty: easier, judged by how close the tightest pair is.
Similar puzzles: Rankle #4, Rankle #21, Rankle #48, Rankle #59.
How it was scored
right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.