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The moon orbits the earth in a little under 28 earth days. It travels at almost 2,290 miles per hour. Coincidentally, the moon's rotation period is also a little under 28 days, meaning the same face points toward the earth during its entire orbit.
What does the Moon orbit around. The Moon orbits the Earth. How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth. The Moon takes about 28 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position. Put in order of biggest to smallest - the Earth, the Moon and the Sun