A year on Jupiter, the time it takes for the planet to orbit the Sun once, is significantly longer than a year on Earth. Jupiter's orbital period is about 11.86 Earth years (4,331 Earth days). This longer year is due to Jupiter's much larger orbit compared to Earth's. Despite its size and mass, Jupiter orbits the Sun at a considerably faster speed than Earth, but given its distance from the Sun, the total distance it travels in one orbit is much greater, resulting in a longer year.