how long for moon to orbit earth
The Moon travels around the Earth. The Moon travels around the Earth in a circle called an orbit. How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth? The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position. The Moon's orbit around the Earth is a slightly squashed circle called an ellipse.