After subscribing to Snapchat Plus, I noticed a tiny golden badge on a friend’s profile, I just tapped on it, and suddenly, I was part of a solar system (the Snapchat solar system). I was the sun and that’s when I fell down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out what planets my friends were and this is what it says about our friendship.
Snapchat’s Friend Solar System is one of the most creative ways that Snapchat ranks your besties. It’s a hidden catch inside Snapchat Plus that tells you who you’re closest to and who’s closest to you; in a format that reflects our actual solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, each planet represents a different level of friendship based on how often you snap, chat, and interact.
If you’ve ever been interested in what these planets mean or where you are in someone else’s orbit, this guide is for you. Let’s break down the Snapchat Planets, their order, and what they tell, which are described in this TechniqueHow’s article.
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What Is the Friend Solar System in Snapchat Planets?
If you’re a Snapchat Plus subscriber, you’ve likely noticed a golden badge pop up on your friend’s profile and wanted to know what it means. This is Friend Solar System (one of the coolest exclusive features) Snapchat has rolled out. It’s a fun, visual way of ranking your top eight friends based on how much you interact with them, using planets to show where each person stands in your orbit as planets.
Think of yourself as the Sun. Your closest friend is Mercury, the planet closest to the sun (logic). Your second closest? That’s Venus. And it keeps going, in the same order as our real solar system—Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The more snaps, chats, and streaks you exchange with someone, the closer they are to you in your friend’s solar system.
Just you should know that this feature is only visible to Snapchat Plus users and adds a fun, cosmic twist to tracking your social circle. You can view your position in someone else’s system too—just tap the “Best Friends” or “Friends” badge on their profile.
📌 Pro Tip
Hey, don’t see Snapchat planets? Go to your profile → Snapchat+ settings → toggle Solar System ON to activate it.
What do the Snapchat Planets mean?
Snapchat Planets are part of the Snapchat Plus subscription, representing your closest friends in a solar system-themed design. Each planet represents a friend’s position in a best Friends list or you in theirs.
For example, if you’re someone’s no.1 best friend, you’ll appear as Mercury (the closest planet to the sun). Each planet has a unique design and position, based on how often you interact with that person through snaps, chats, and calls.
The order typically follows: Mercury (1st), Venus (2nd), Earth (3rd), and so on, up to Neptune (8th). It’s an active way to visualize friendship levels on Snapchat and see who you connect with the most.
Snapchat Planets Order:
Snapchat’s “Friend Solar System” is a feature only available to Snapchat Plus subscribers. It’s a way to know about your top friends, using the planets from our real solar system to represent your Best Friends in order of how much you interact with them.
In this system, you are the Sun, and your friends are assigned planets based on how frequently you chat, snap, and share stories with them. The more you interact, the closer their planet is to you.
This feature helps you see who’s really in your inner Snapchat circle. Below is the updated list of all eight Snapchat planets and what each one means:
1. Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and represents your absolute best friend on Snapchat. This friend is the one you snap and chat with the most, almost daily.
Mercury is shown as a red planet surrounded by five red hearts. It symbolizes a high level of connection, loyalty, and consistent interaction.
Also, if you want to stay Mercury of someone, stay active in chats, shares, and streaks.
2. Venus
Venus is the second planet and reflects your second most interacted-with friend and this planet appears light brown and has yellow, pink, and blue hearts circling it. Venus friendships are still very close but might have slightly fewer interactions than Mercury. They might be someone you talk to every other day or have streaks with.
It’s a strong connection, just slightly behind your top bestie.
3. Earth
Earth represents your third closest friend in the Snapchat Solar System. It looks like the real Earth, with a moon, stars, and red hearts orbiting it. This is someone you interact with often but maybe not every single day.
You likely have a strong snap history or mutual story views and reactions. It’s still a top-tier friendship, just a little more relaxed.
4. Mars
Mars stands for the fourth closest friend in your Snapchat world. It appears red with purple and blue hearts and sparkly stars. As a Mars, the person is important, but not part of your daily snap routine.
They might be a friend you message during specific times or for certain events. Still close, but there’s more room for others to climb up the list.
5. Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet and marks your mid-level close friend. Snapchat shows it as a reddish-orange planet with dark orange stripes and stars. When you see someone as Jupiter, it means you share a moderate level of interaction with this person, possibly weekly.
They’re likely in your group chats or occasional snaps and replies. There’s room to grow this bond if you want to move them up your solar system.
6. Saturn
Saturn, known for its rings, represents your sixth closest Snapchat friend. It appears orange with a distinct ring and glowing stars and you may interact off and on, but not with daily consistency. The level there may include coworkers, classmates, or distant friends you check in with.
You can create a private story and include them to keep the connection active.
7. Uranus
Uranus represents your seventh top friend and is a green planet with no hearts. This shows a light connection with someone you snap sometimes, but not heavily. It could be someone newer, or an older friend you’ve started reconnecting with. While there’s no strong emotional symbol (like hearts), they’re still in your top 8.
8. Neptune
Neptune is the final planet and reflects your eighth closest friend on Snapchat. It’s displayed as a blue planet with no hearts and minimal flair and this connection is the weakest among your top 8 but still counts.
They might be someone you interacted with more in the past or a new friend on the rise.
How Does Snapchat’s Friend Solar System Work?
Snapchat’s Friend Solar System is a creative and lively feature available only to Snapchat+ subscribers. It shows your friendship ranking with someone by assigning you a planet in their Snapchat solar system or vice versa. Each planet represents a different level of closeness based on how often you interact with each other on Snapchat.
The smaller and closer the planet, the higher you rank. To use the feature, go to your Snapchat profile → tap Snapchat+ → toggle on Solar System. It’s off by default for new subscribers.
Key Points:
1. Your planet ranking is private:
Only you can see your position in someone else’s solar system. Others won’t know you checked or what planet you’re on, so it’s a hidden way to see how close you are.
2. Your planet is based on interaction:
Snapchat calculates your ranking based on how often you interact—Snaps, chats, viewing stories, sending reactions, etc. The more active you are with someone, the closer your planet moves toward the sun.
After subscribing to Snapchat+, you’ll see a gold-outlined badge labeled either “Best Friends” or “Friends” on your friend’s profile.
📢 Tip
There if you see ‘Best Friends’ then you’re both in each other’s top 8 best friends but ‘Friends’ means you’re in their top 8, but they’re not in yours.
Answer: When you use Snapchat’s Friend Solar System (only with Snapchat+), you show up as a planet in your friend’s orbit based on how much you interact. The closer the planet, i.e. Mercury or Venus, the higher you rank in their Best Friends list. I checked the setting is disabled by default, tap the gold badge on their profile and make sure Solar System is turned on in your Snapchat+ settings.
Final Words:
Snapchat’s Solar System ranks you as a planet in a friend’s orbit based on interaction. If you want to get closer, just stay active & keep snapping, chatting, and reacting to stories. You’ll need to activate the feature in your Snapchat+ settings under Solar System. Finally, the ranking changes based on how often you chat, snap and interact with each other.
Frequently Asked Questions:
On Snapchat’s Friend Solar System, Mercury means you are your friend’s number one best friend. You interact with them more than anyone else i.e. snapping, chatting, and sharing stories the most. Since Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it shows how close your connection is. This spot is the highest rank you can have in someone’s Snapchat+ solar system.
Each planet represents your rank in a friend’s Best Friends list, from Mercury (no.1) to Neptune (no.8). The closer the planet is to the sun, the more you interact with that friend. To see your planet, go to their profile and tap the gold badge that says “Best Friends” or “Friends.”
The Solar System is a Snapchat+ feature that shows how close you are to a friend using planets. Your friend is shown as the sun, and you appear as one of the eight planets based on how often you interact. The more you snap and chat with them, the closer your planet is to the sun.
