What sunrise looks like on other planets (9 photos)

Life on our planet is impossible without the Sun. And it's arguably hard to find anything more beautiful than a sunrise or sunset. But have you ever imagined what, for example, dawn would look like on other planets in our Solar System? Artist Ron Miller has imagined and created digital illustrations he's been working on for decades.







Mercury

Mercury is 60 million kilometers from the Sun, which is 39% of the distance between the Sun and our planet. Therefore, the sunrise on Mercury is much brighter than on Earth.





Venus

The distance between the Sun and Venus is 108 million km. Due to the dense clouds enveloping the planet, the Sun appears more like a bright spot in the sky of Venus.



Mars

Mars is 1.5 times further from the Sun than Earth—230 million km. However, visibility is affected not only by the vast distance but also by the strong winds that stir up dust on the Red Planet.



Jupiter

This is how the Sun appears from Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, located 779 million km from the star.



Saturn

Saturn is one of the most recognizable planets. It is located 1.5 billion km from the Sun. The Sun's rays are refracted by the abundance of water, ice crystals, and gases, creating incredible optical illusions.



Uranus

Uranus's moon Ariel offers an incredible view. Heat from the Sun barely reaches Uranus, as they are 2.8 billion km apart.



Neptune

This is what the Sun would look like if you were on Triton, Neptune's largest moon. The distance is 4.5 billion km.



Pluto

Pluto is located 6 billion km from the Sun, so the star appears more like a dot in the planet's sky.