Do All the Planets Spin in the Same Direction?
The earth rotates around its axis, an imaginary line drawn through the North and South Poles. The other planets also spin around their axes, but not all planets spin in the same direction that the earth spins. The earth rotates in the same direction that it moves around the sun. Venus spins in the opposite direction, and so does
Nope! Earth s spin axis is tilted at about 22 degrees with respect to the ecliptic plane, but the spin and orbital angular momentum point 22 degrees from each other (and not almost opposite). Most planets follow this, with their spin axis pointing perpendicular to the orbital plane. But Uranaus is a standout. Its spin axis is about 90 degrees off, which means its spin axis lies almost in its orbital plane.
