How Do Snapchat Planets Work?
Snapchat Planets are part of the Friend Solar System, a Snapchat+ feature that shows your position in a friend’s Best Friends list using planets. Instead of displaying your ranking as a simple number, Snapchat turns the eight Best Friends positions into a solar system.
The closer your planet is to the Sun, the higher your position in that person’s Best Friends list. Mercury represents the first position, while Neptune represents the eighth.
What Are Snapchat Planets?
Snapchat Planets are indicators of your position in another person’s Best Friends list. The feature uses eight planets, from Mercury to Neptune, to represent the eight positions. For example, if you’re shown as Mercury, you’re in the first position. If you’re Neptune, you’re in the eighth position.
The planets don’t represent a separate friendship score. They simply make the Best Friends ranking easier to understand through the Friend Solar System.
How Does the Snapchat Friend Solar System Work?
The Friend Solar System treats your friend as the Sun and uses planets to represent the people in their Best Friends list. Each planet corresponds to one of the eight positions. Snapchat determines the ranking based on the people a user Snaps and Chats with the most. Your position can change as your interactions with that person change.
The system is available through Snapchat+ and can be managed from the Snapchat+ feature settings. Snapchat states that Friend Solar System is turned off by default for first-time Snapchat+ subscribers.
Snapchat Planets in Order
Snapchat uses eight planets in a fixed order. The order tells you exactly which Best Friends position each planet represents.
| Planet | Best Friends Position |
| Mercury | 1st |
| Venus | 2nd |
| Earth | 3rd |
| Mars | 4th |
| Jupiter | 5th |
| Saturn | 6th |
| Uranus | 7th |
| Neptune | 8th |
Mercury – First Best Friend
Mercury represents the 1st position in the Best Friends list.
If you’re someone’s Mercury, you’re currently their highest-ranked friend in the Friend Solar System. Mercury is placed closest to the Sun because it represents the first position.
Venus – Second Best Friend
Venus represents the 2nd position.
Being Venus means one person currently ranks ahead of you in that friend’s Best Friends list. You’re still very close to the top of the eight available positions.
Earth – Third Best Friend
Earth represents the 3rd position.
If you’re Earth, you’re currently ranked third among that person’s eight Best Friends. Two positions are ahead of you, represented by Mercury and Venus.
Mars – Fourth Best Friend
Mars represents the 4th position.
Mars sits in the middle of the eight Best Friends positions. Three friends rank above you, while four positions come after yours.
Jupiter – Fifth Best Friend
Jupiter represents the 5th position.
You are still one of the eight friends included in that person’s Friend Solar System, but four positions rank ahead of you. Jupiter is farther from the Sun than the first four planets and therefore represents a lower position in the list.
Saturn – Sixth Best Friend
Saturn represents the 6th position.
Five friends currently rank ahead of you in the Best Friends list. Saturn is recognizable by its ringed appearance and is the sixth planet used by the Friend Solar System.
Uranus – Seventh Best Friend
Uranus represents the 7th position.
Only Neptune represents a position farther away from the Sun. You are still within the eight Best Friends positions, even though six friends currently rank ahead of you.
Neptune – Eighth Best Friend
Neptune represents the 8th position. It is the farthest planet in the Friend Solar System. Seven positions rank above Neptune.
How Does Snapchat Decide Your Planet?
Your planet is based on your position in another person’s Best Friends list. Snapchat states that Best Friends are the eight people a user Snaps and Chats with the most.
It means the ranking isn’t something you manually choose. Snapchat determines the positions based on interaction patterns.
For example, if you frequently Snap and Chat with someone and your activity becomes higher compared with another friend, your position may move closer to Mercury.
How to Check Your Snapchat Planet
You can check your planet through the Friendship Profile of an eligible friend. The process uses the Best Friends badge to open the Friend Solar System.
Open a Friend’s Friendship Profile
Open Snapchat and go to the friend whose Solar System you want to check.
Open their profile and select the Friendship Profile option when available. This is where Snapchat displays information connected to your friendship.
Find the Best Friends Badge
Look for the Best Friends badge with a gold ring.
The badge represents the Best Friends relationship and can provide access to the Friend Solar System when the feature is available on your account.
Tap the Badge to See Your Planet
Tap the Best Friends badge to open the Solar System.
You should see your planet and can use the Mercury-to-Neptune order to understand your position. Mercury means first, while Neptune means eighth.
If you don’t see the planet, check your Snapchat+ subscription and Solar System settings.
Why Did My Snapchat Planet Change?
Your Snapchat planet can change when your position in a friend’s Best Friends list changes. Because the ranking is connected to Snaps and Chats, changes in your activity can affect your position.
Your friends’ activity can also influence the ranking because Snapchat is comparing positions within the same Best Friends list. For example, you might be Mercury one week and Venus the next if another friend moves ahead of you.
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Conclusion
Snapchat Planets make the Best Friends system easier to understand by turning each position into a planet. Mercury is the 1st position, Venus is 2nd, and the order continues until Neptune at 8th.
Your planet can change as your Snapchat interactions change, so it shouldn’t be treated as a permanent friendship label. If you have Snapchat+ and Friend Solar System enabled, you can check your current position directly from an eligible friend’s Friendship Profile.
