Sun's Rotation - Zoom Astronomy Search the Web. Search the Web with our sponsor, Overture. The Sun's rotation period varies with latitude on the Sun since it is made of gas.
Equatorial regions rotate faster than polar regions.
The regions at 60 degrees latitude rotate in about 30.9 days. Polar regions rotate in about 36 days. As stated in our privacy policy , we fully respect your privacy and will not use your e-mail address for any purpose other than the newsletter subscription. Search the Web with our sponsor, Overture. Search the Web.