Moons: Where Time Gets Strange
On moons, time works differently. Watch planets spin beneath you. Experience sunrises that happen three times per day—or once every two weeks. Live through seasons that last seven years.
Moons are tidally locked, meaning one face always points toward their planet. The planet never rises or sets—it just hangs there, rotating in place. Your primary clock becomes the planet spinning overhead.
The Time Experience: Quick Comparison
How does time work on each moon?
| Moon | Parent Planet | Orbital Period | Planet Rotations Per Orbit | The Time Hook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moon | Earth | 27.32 Earth days | 27.3x | Our Constant Companion |
| Phobos | Mars | 7.7 hours | 0.1x | The Speed Racer |
| Io | Jupiter | 1.77 Earth days | 4.3x | The Volcanic Inferno |
| Titan | Saturn | 15.95 Earth days | 36.0x | The Weather Moon |
| Triton | Neptune | 5.88 Earth days | 8.7x | The Backwards Rebel |
Explore the Moons
The Moon
Orbits Earth
Our Constant Companion
The moon where day and night each last two Earth weeks
🌙 Did you know? One day on the Moon lasts 29.5 Earth days - two weeks of sunlight, then two weeks of darkness!
Phobos
Orbits Mars
The Speed Racer
The moon that rises in the west and crosses the sky THREE times per Martian day
🌙 Did you know? Phobos orbits Mars so fast it rises in the WEST, races across the sky in 4 hours, and you see it rise and set THREE times per day!
Io
Orbits Jupiter
The Volcanic Inferno
The moon where you watch Jupiter spin 4 times per day while volcanoes erupt constantly
🌙 Did you know? Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. You'd see eruptions every few hours while watching Jupiter rotate beneath you!
Titan
Orbits Saturn
The Weather Moon
The only moon with weather, seasons lasting 7 YEARS each, and methane rain
🌙 Did you know? Titan has seasons like Saturn - each lasting 7+ Earth years! Spring on Titan could span your entire elementary school experience!
Triton
Orbits Neptune
The Backwards Rebel
The only large moon orbiting BACKWARDS - opposite to its planet's rotation
🌙 Did you know? Triton is the only large moon that orbits BACKWARDS! It goes the "wrong way" around Neptune, and it's slowly spiraling inward to its doom!
Time is Different on Every Moon
From Phobos's frantic 3-sunrises-per-day pace to Titan's 7-year seasons, moons offer the most extreme time experiences in the solar system. Explore each moon to discover how time would flow for you.