If a friend has a tiny planet next to their name, you’re part of their Snapchat “Solar System” — a Snapchat+ feature that ranks their eight closest friends as planets orbiting a sun. Here’s the order and what each planet means.
Quick answer
The Snapchat Solar System is a Snapchat+ feature. When you see a planet badge on someone’s Friendship Profile, they are the sun and you are one of their eight closest friends, shown as a planet. The closer the planet is to the sun, the higher you rank. Mercury is #1; Neptune is #8.
Snapchat planets in order
| Rank | Planet | How it looks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☿ Mercury | Red planet surrounded by red hearts — the closest, #1 best friend. |
| 2 | ♀ Venus | Beige/tan planet with pink, yellow and blue hearts. |
| 3 | 🌍 Earth | Blue-and-green planet with a moon, stars and red hearts. |
| 4 | ♂ Mars | Red planet with stars and blue/purple hearts. |
| 5 | ♃ Jupiter | Orange-brown planet with stormy bands and stars. |
| 6 | ♄ Saturn | Orange planet with its famous ring and stars. |
| 7 | ♅ Uranus | Green planet, no hearts. |
| 8 | ♆ Neptune | Blue planet, no hearts — the furthest of the eight. |
How to see and unlock the Solar System
- You need an active Snapchat+ subscription.
- Open a chat with a friend, tap their Bitmoji/name to open the Friendship Profile.
- Tap the gold Best Friends badge — if you’re one of their top 8, you’ll see which planet you are.
You can’t choose your own planet. Snapchat ranks it automatically from how much you two interact — snaps sent and opened, streaks, chats and story engagement all feed into it. Snap more consistently and your planet moves closer to the sun.
FAQ
Do I need Snapchat+ to see planets?
Yes. Only the Snapchat+ subscriber sees the Solar System, but it reflects their friendships, so anyone can be someone else’s planet.
What is the closest planet on Snapchat?
Mercury — it represents the #1 best friend, the person the subscriber interacts with most.
Can the other person tell what planet they are?
Only if they also have Snapchat+ and check their own view — the planet you see is based on your account’s friendships.
How do I move up to a closer planet?
Interact more: send and open snaps daily, keep your streak alive, and reply to their stories. Ranking updates over time.
