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In the Friends Solar system, you can see what planet you are ranked as on each friend’s profile. For example, if you see you are the Mars planet on a friend’s profile, that means you are their 4th closest friend.

In March 2023, Snapchat has added a new feature called Snapchat Planets. This feature is now only available in 27 countries like the USA, UK, and Canada. And it’s only for people who pay for Snapchat Plus membership.

Snapchat Planets system works like our solar system, where planets move around the sun. In this feature, you are shown as a planet on your friend’s profile based on his or her interaction with you.

If you don’t understand how this new Snapchat feature works, don’t worry. This article will explain it in simple words. It will tell you the order of the planets and what each one means. There are some quick questions and answers(FAQ) about Snapchat Planets at the end for those in a hurry. But if you have time, read the whole article to learn more about this exciting new feature.

By the end, you’ll understand how Snapchat Planets works and why it’s special for Snapchat Plus members. Let’s get started!

What Do Snapchat Planets Mean?

Snapchat Planets, also known as the friend solar system, is a new feature for Snapchat Plus users. If this feature is turned on, you can see your position represented as a planet in your friend’s profile. The position depends on how much your friend interacts with you, which means how much he or she shares snaps with you.

For example, if you are planet Mercury in your friend’s profile, then you are his/her best friend, and he/she chats and shares snaps with you the most.

Snapchat planets’ order is the same as our solar system’s order. We all have learned about our solar system in school; if you have forgotten the order, I suggest you throw away your phone, take your young brother or sister’s astronomy book, and read.

Jokes apart, in this article, I have provided the details of the order of Snapchat Planets, so don’t go anywhere; keep reading this. There are 8 planets in total in this system. Their order from closest to furthest represents your closeness to each friend.

This feature helps you easily see who your closest Snapchat friends are based on how frequently you communicate with them. However, Snapchat Planets is only available for people who pay for Snapchat+, which is a subscription service. If you don’t have Snapchat+, you cannot use this feature.

The planets in Snapchat show your closest friends. But this can be different for each person.

EXAMPLE
David is your number 1 best friend. But for David, his number one best friend may be John. This is because David has shared the most snaps with John, not you, but you have shared the most snaps with David.
So, for you, David is planet Mercury (your closest friend). But for David, you are not planet Mercury. His planet Mercury is John since he snaps with John the most.

The planets show who you snap with the most. They show who could be your very best friend.

Snap Inc., in one of its articles, clarified that this ranking is not a numerical ranking, and this system is not introduced to develop insecurities between friends, partners, etc.

What is Snapchat Planets Order?

Snapchat Planets Order consists of the following planets –

But just knowing the order doesn’t make you well-versed with each planet, so let’s learn about each planet in detail.

Mercury

Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun in our solar system. Just like that, if you are Mercury in your friend’s profile, then you are his #1BFF. The bitmoji of Mercury is in a faded red colour. There are five small heart shapes and two tiny star shapes around it. The hearts and stars make it look special, just as you are important to your friend.

Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun. If you are Venus in your friend’s profile, then you are his second best friend. You are the person your friend interacts with the most after his closest friend. The bitmoji of Venus has a yellow-white color. There are different coloured heart shapes around Venus. The hearts and colours make Venus look very nice.

Earth

The third planet is Earth. On Snapchat, Earth represents your third best friend. This is the person you snap with third, most often after your top two best friends.
The picture of Earth looks like the real planet Earth. It has the same blue and green colours. There is also a moon shown behind Earth. Around Earth, there are small red heart shapes and little star shapes.
The way Earth is coloured and decorated with the moon, hearts, and stars makes it look special. This shows that your third best friend is still important to you, even if you don’t snap with them as much as your top two friends.

Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. On Snapchat, Mars represents your fourth closest friend. This is the person you snap with after your three closest friends.
In the picture, Mars looks like a red planet. There are little stars around it. There are also purple and blue heart shapes surrounding Mars.
The red colour of Mars, along with the stars and coloured hearts, makes Mars look special and important in the picture. This shows that even though this is your fourth closest friend, they are still good friends you value and snap with frequently.

Jupiter

The planet Jupiter represents your fifth closest friend on Snapchat. This is because Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system.
In the Snapchat picture, Jupiter looks reddish-orange in colour. It has dark orange stripe patterns across it, just like the real planet Jupiter. There are also little star shapes revolving or moving around the planet.
By making Jupiter a reddish-orange colour with stripes and moving stars, the picture makes this planet look unique and noticeable. This shows that even though this friend is your fifth closest, they are still an important friend to you that you snap with regularly.

Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system. On Snapchat, Saturn represents your sixth closest friend. This is the person you snap with after your five closest friends.
In the picture, Saturn looks orange in colour. It has the famous rings around it, just like the real planet Saturn. There are also some little star shapes near Saturn.
By showing Saturn’s distinct ring and the stars nearby, the picture makes this planet look special. Even though this friend is your sixth closest, the way Saturn is drawn shows that this friend still matters to you. You snap with them regularly, though not as much as your top five friends.

Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system. On Snapchat, the planet Uranus represents your seventh closest friend. This is the person you snap with after your six closest friends.
In the picture, Uranus is shown as a green-coloured planet. However, unlike the pictures for some of the other planets, there are no heart shapes or other decorations around Uranus.
The green colour of Uranus makes it stand out, but the lack of hearts or other shapes around it makes it look more plain compared to the other planets. This likely means that while this is still one of your closest friends that you snap with regularly, they are not quite as close as your top several friends represented by the inner planets.

Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and final planet in our solar system. On Snapchat, the planet Neptune represents your eighth closest friend. This is the person you snap with the least compared to your other close friends.
In the picture, Neptune is shown as a blue planet. However, the description says there is no love or life shown on this “desolate” or empty blue planet.
By making Neptune plain blue with nothing decorating it, the picture makes this planet look lonely and unimportant compared to the other planets representing closer friends.

How Does Snapchat Planets System Work?

The Planets feature on Snapchat shows your closest friends, ranked by how many snaps you’ve sent to each person. But you must pay for Snapchat+ to access this feature.

I recommend you watch the below video to learn more about this feature –

How to Find Your Ranking in a Friend’s Profile?

The planets on Snapchat show how close you are to your friends. One nice thing is you can see where you are in a friend’s list. To know your position, please follow the below steps –

First:

Then, look for a badge next to their name:

If you see a badge to know your planet, do this:

What is Snapchat+?

Snapchat+ is a paid subscription service that Snapchat introduced in July 2022. It costs $3.99 per month. Snapchat+ has many extra features:

So in simple terms, Snapchat+ lets you customize the app more and get some extra capabilities, but you have to pay a monthly fee to access those bonus features. The regular free Snapchat does not include those customizations.

How to Get a Snapchat Plus Subscription?

The planets feature is not free. You must pay for a Snapchat Plus subscription. If you don’t know how to get it, follow these easy steps:

The good thing is the free 7-day trial. You can try all the Plus features for 7 days. If you like them, you pay after 7 days. If not, you can cancel.

The planets feature is no longer automatic with Plus. After subscribing, you must manually turn on the planets yourself. Read this article to know why it is now an “opt-in” feature.

The planets feature is no longer automatic with Plus. After subscribing, you must manually turn on the planets yourself. Read this article to know why it is now an “opt-in” feature.

Please refer to the below table to know about the plus subscription cost –

Country	Monthly	6 Months	Yearly
India	Rs. 49	Rs. 279	Rs. 499
United Kingdom	£3.99	£21.99	£39.99
United States	$3.99	$21.99	$39.99

Final Notes

Overall, the Snapchat Planets feature helps us see who our closest friends are based on who we snap and share memories with the most. I tried my best to explain all the details about how it works.

I hope this gave you all the important information you need to understand the Planets feature. However, if you think more information should be added, you can always contact me.

There is always room for improvement. If any part was unclear or you need any additional details explained in a simpler way, feel free to reach out. I’m happy to provide more clarification to make sure you fully understand this Snapchat feature.

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