Snapchat Planets show where you rank in a friend’s Best Friends list through a feature called Friend Solar System. Available to Snapchat+ subscribers, it uses eight planets to represent different friendship positions, starting with Mercury for first place and ending with Neptune for eighth place.
If you see a planet when checking someone’s Friendship Profile, it represents your position in their Snapchat Solar System. For example, seeing Earth means you occupy the third position in that friend’s Best Friends ranking.
Each planet has a different appearance, making it possible to recognize your position without seeing a numbered list. Here’s what the planets mean, how the ranking works, and where to find yours.
What Are Snapchat Planets?
Snapchat Planets are part of Friend Solar System, an optional feature included with Snapchat+. The feature uses the eight planets of our solar system to show where you stand among another person’s closest Snapchat friends.
Snapchat already maintains a Best Friends list based on the people you Snap and Chat with most often. The Solar System turns those positions into planet illustrations.
The idea follows the actual order of the solar system. Mercury is closest to the Sun and represents first place. Venus represents second place, Earth represents third, and the positions continue until Neptune in eighth place.
The person whose Friendship Profile you’re viewing is represented by the Sun. Your Bitmoji appears on the planet corresponding to your position in their list.
These positions reflect Snapchat interactions rather than personal feelings. Being Mercury doesn’t prove you’re someone’s closest friend in real life, just as being Neptune doesn’t mean your friendship is unimportant.
Snapchat+ is required to use the Friend Solar System feature. A regular Snapchat account still has Best Friends, but the planet-viewing feature belongs to the paid subscription.
Snapchat Planets in Order
There are eight Snapchat Planets, and their order matches the real solar system. Each planet represents a position in another person’s Best Friends list.
| Rank | Snapchat Planet | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mercury | You are their first-ranked Best Friend |
| 2nd | Venus | You are second in their Best Friends list |
| 3rd | Earth | You occupy the third position |
| 4th | Mars | You are their fourth-ranked Best Friend |
| 5th | Jupiter | You occupy fifth place |
| 6th | Saturn | You rank sixth |
| 7th | Uranus | You are in seventh place |
| 8th | Neptune | You occupy the eighth position |
The easiest way to remember the order is to follow the distance of each planet from the Sun. A planet closer to the Sun represents a higher Best Friends position.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars represent the first four positions, while Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune represent positions five through eight.
The planets also have different colors, surrounding hearts, stars, and other visual details. These help you identify the planet shown on a Friendship Profile.
What Does Each Snapchat Planet Mean?
Every planet represents a different Best Friends position. The illustrations are inspired by the planets in our solar system, although Snapchat adds hearts, stars, and Bitmoji characters to make them distinctive.
Mercury: First Position
Mercury represents the first position in a friend’s Snapchat Best Friends list.
If you see Mercury on someone’s Friendship Profile, you are their number-one ranked Best Friend according to Snapchat’s interaction-based system.
The Mercury illustration features a small reddish planet surrounded by red hearts. Those hearts make it easy to distinguish from Mars, another red-colored planet.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, which explains why Snapchat uses it for the highest position.
Remember that the ranking applies to the specific friend whose profile you opened. Being Mercury in one person’s Solar System does not mean you hold the same position in anyone else’s.
Venus: Second Position
Venus represents the second position in someone’s Best Friends list.
Seeing Venus means one other friend currently ranks above you in that person’s Snapchat interactions.
The Venus illustration has a light brown, beige, or yellowish appearance. It is surrounded by hearts in different colors, including pink, yellow, and blue.
Unlike Mercury, which primarily features red hearts, Venus uses a mixture of colors.
The planet indicates your position in the person’s Snapchat activity ranking. It doesn’t describe the quality or strength of your friendship outside the app.
Earth: Third Position
Earth is the third planet and represents the third position in a friend’s Best Friends list.
If Earth appears when you check someone’s Solar System, you are third in their Snapchat friendship ranking.
Earth is one of the easiest planets to recognize because its illustration resembles our planet. It features blue oceans, green land areas, and a small moon. Red hearts and stars also appear around it.
The position tells you how you rank relative to other friends in that person’s Snapchat activity.
For example, if you regularly exchange Snaps with someone but appear as Earth, two other friends currently occupy higher positions in their Best Friends list.
Mars: Fourth Position
Mars represents fourth place in the Snapchat Friend Solar System.
If your planet is Mars, you hold the fourth position among that person’s Best Friends.
Mars has a reddish appearance and is surrounded by stars and colorful hearts, commonly shown in blue and purple shades.
Because Mercury and Mars are both red, the surrounding decorations are helpful when identifying them. Mercury is associated with red hearts, while Mars features a different combination of hearts and stars.
Mars indicates fourth place only. Snapchat does not assign a separate personality type or emotional meaning to this planet.
Jupiter: Fifth Position
Jupiter represents the fifth position in a Snapchat Best Friends list.
If you see Jupiter, four other friends rank ahead of you in that person’s Solar System.
The illustration is generally orange or reddish-orange, with darker bands across the planet. These stripes resemble the appearance of Jupiter in our actual solar system. Small stars may also appear around it.
Jupiter is visually different from the first four planets because its design does not rely on the same prominent heart decorations.
Its meaning remains straightforward: you occupy fifth place in the relevant Best Friends ranking.
Saturn: Sixth Position
Saturn represents the sixth position in the Friend Solar System.
If Saturn appears on someone’s Friendship Profile, you are sixth in their Best Friends list.
The most recognizable feature of Saturn is the large ring surrounding the planet. Its illustration generally uses yellow or orange tones, with small stars around it.
That ring makes Saturn easy to identify even when you do not remember the complete Snapchat planet order.
A Saturn position does not necessarily mean you rarely speak to the person. It shows your relative ranking compared with their other Best Friends on Snapchat.
Uranus: Seventh Position
Uranus represents seventh place in someone’s Snapchat Best Friends list.
If you see Uranus, you occupy the seventh position in that person’s Friend Solar System.
Uranus is commonly illustrated as a green planet with small stars or sparkles around it. It lacks the prominent heart decorations seen with some of the earlier planets.
Since Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, Snapchat uses it for the seventh position.
The ranking can change as Snapchat interactions change, so appearing as Uranus does not make your position permanent.
Neptune: Eighth Position
Neptune is the eighth and final planet in Snapchat’s Friend Solar System.
If your planet is Neptune, you occupy the eighth position in that person’s Best Friends ranking.
Neptune has a deep blue appearance and is usually shown with small stars or sparkles nearby. Its blue color helps distinguish it from the green appearance of Uranus.
Neptune represents the last position among the eight planets, but it should not be interpreted as a negative friendship label.
You still occupy a position in that person’s Best Friends ranking. The planet simply reflects where you stand in relation to their other Snapchat contacts.
How Does the Snapchat Friend Solar System Work?
Snapchat’s Friend Solar System connects the app’s Best Friends feature with a visual planetary arrangement.
Instead of revealing someone’s complete list of close contacts, it allows an eligible Snapchat+ subscriber to view their own position through a Friendship Profile badge.
Understanding the Sun and Planet Positions
The most important part of the Solar System is knowing who represents the Sun and who represents the planet.
When you check another person’s Friendship Profile:
- Your friend is the Sun.
- Your Bitmoji appears on a planet.
- That planet represents your position in their Best Friends list.
For example, imagine you have a friend named Alex.
You open Alex’s Friendship Profile, tap the Solar System badge, and see your Bitmoji sitting on Venus.
This means you occupy second place in Alex’s Best Friends ranking.
Now suppose Alex checks their position in your Solar System and sees Mars. That would mean Alex occupies fourth place in your ranking.
Both positions can be different because each person’s Best Friends list depends on their own Snapchat interactions.
The Solar System doesn’t display everyone in someone’s ranking at once. It shows the individual friendship position without exposing the identities of the other people on the list.
How Snapchat Best Friends Rankings Work
According to Snapchat Support, Best Friends are the people you Snap and Chat with most frequently. Snapchat can display up to eight Best Friends, and the list is updated regularly.
The Solar System uses those positions to assign planets.
However, Snapchat has not publicly disclosed a complete calculation formula for the feature. There is no officially confirmed requirement such as sending 50 Snaps to become Mercury or maintaining a certain Snapstreak to reach Venus.
A longer Snapstreak also should not be treated as proof of a particular planet position. Streaks track consecutive days of exchanging Snaps, while Best Friends positions reflect the broader pattern of Snapchat interactions.
The most reliable interpretation is that each planet represents your relative position in another person’s Best Friends list, not a numerical score for the friendship.
How to See Your Snapchat Planet
You can check your Snapchat planet through a friend’s Friendship Profile when you have Snapchat+ and the Solar System feature is enabled.
The feature is turned off by default for first-time Snapchat+ subscribers, so you may need to activate it before the planet badges become available.
Turn On Solar System in Snapchat+
Follow these steps to enable the feature:
- Open the Snapchat app on your phone.
- Tap your Bitmoji or profile icon to open your profile.
- Tap your Snapchat+ membership card.
- Open the Snapchat+ feature management options.
- Find the Solar System setting.
- Turn it on.
Once enabled, you can use the feature to check eligible friendship positions.
The Solar System setting can also be turned off whenever you prefer. You do not need to cancel your Snapchat+ subscription just to disable it.
If the option is missing, check that your subscription is active and that you’re using an updated version of Snapchat.
Check Your Planet on a Friend’s Profile
After enabling Solar System, follow these steps:
- Open Snapchat and swipe right to access the Chat screen.
- Find the friend whose planet ranking you want to check.
- Tap their Bitmoji to open their Friendship Profile.
- Look for the Best Friends badge with a gold ring.
- Tap the badge to open the Solar System view.
- Check which planet your Bitmoji appears on.
The planet tells you your position in that friend’s Best Friends list.
For example, Mercury indicates first place, Earth indicates third, and Saturn indicates sixth.
If you don’t see an eligible badge, Snapchat may not have a friendship position available for you to view through that profile. Simply having Snapchat+ does not guarantee that every Friendship Profile will display a planet.
Also, don’t confuse the gold-ringed Best Friends badge with the black star Snapchat+ subscriber badge. The star indicates a Snapchat+ subscription, while the gold-ringed friendship badge is used to access the Solar System.
Can Your Snapchat Planet Change?
Yes. Snapchat Planets can change because Best Friends rankings are updated as people interact on the app.
Your current planet is not a permanent assignment. It represents your position at the time Snapchat’s friendship information is reflected in the feature.
Suppose you currently appear as Venus in someone’s Solar System. Later, that person starts exchanging more Snaps and Chats with another friend. Your position could move even if you continue talking to them.
The opposite can also happen. If your relative interaction position increases, you may appear on a planet closer to the Sun.
However, there is no confirmed number of messages or Snaps that guarantees a move from one planet to another.
Some online explanations suggest that specific interaction percentages determine every planet. Snapchat has not published those thresholds, so they should not be treated as established facts.
There is also no official guarantee that sending repeated messages, replying immediately, or maintaining a long Snapstreak will move you to Mercury.
The feature is best understood as a changing snapshot of Snapchat activity rather than a measure of how much someone values a friendship.
Why Are Snapchat Planets Not Showing?
If Snapchat Planets are missing from a Friendship Profile, first check whether the feature is available and enabled on your account.
Several common conditions can prevent you from seeing a planet.
1. You don’t have an active Snapchat+ subscription
Friend Solar System is a Snapchat+ feature. Without access to the subscription feature, you cannot use the planet-viewing option.
Open your profile and check your Snapchat+ membership status.
2. Solar System is turned off
Snapchat disables Solar System by default for first-time subscribers.
Even if you have an active subscription, the feature may remain unavailable until you switch it on through Snapchat+ feature management.
3. The relevant friendship badge is not available
The planet view is accessed through an eligible friendship badge. Not every Friendship Profile will necessarily display one.
If the required friendship-ranking conditions are not met, there may be no planet available for you to inspect on that profile.
4. Your Snapchat app is outdated
An outdated app can sometimes cause difficulties with accessing or displaying available features.
Check Google Play or the Apple App Store for a Snapchat update, then reopen the app.
5. The feature is not displaying correctly
If you have an active subscription, Solar System is enabled, and the expected badge still doesn’t work, close and reopen Snapchat.
You can also check the official Snapchat Support instructions to confirm that the feature is still configured correctly.
Avoid assuming that a missing planet means someone has removed you from their Best Friends list. A missing badge alone is not enough to establish that.
Can Other People See Your Snapchat Planets?
Snapchat’s Friend Solar System is a private feature. It does not publish your complete Best Friends ranking or reveal every person in your Solar System.
When an eligible Snapchat+ subscriber checks a friend’s Solar System, the feature shows their own position through their Bitmoji and a planet. It does not reveal the identities or positions of the other friends.
For example, if someone checks their position in your Solar System and sees Earth, they can understand that they occupy third place. They cannot use that view to identify the two people ranked above them.
Similarly, your friends cannot open a public page showing all eight people in your Best Friends list.
Snapchat introduced the optional Solar System setting partly in response to concerns about how friendship rankings might affect users. Subscribers can turn it on or off according to their preferences.
It is worth distinguishing Snapchat Planets from ordinary Friend Emojis. Friend Emojis use symbols such as hearts and smiley faces to reflect certain interactions, while Solar System uses planetary illustrations to show an individual position in a friend’s Best Friends ranking.
Neither feature provides a complete picture of a relationship. Snapchat Planets describe activity within the app; they cannot measure trust, loyalty, or how close two people are outside Snapchat.
