With its wide colorful bands and surprised expression, meet Jupiter, the true giant of our Solar System! It is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet of all. Jupiter has a diameter of about 140,000 kilometers (87,000 miles), making it nearly eleven times wider than Earth. It is so enormous that more than 1,300 Earth-sized planets could theoretically fit inside its volume.

Like Saturn, Jupiter is a gas giant made mainly of hydrogen and helium, so it does not have a solid surface like the ground beneath our feet. The bands visible in its atmosphere are created by huge currents of gases and clouds moving at different speeds. Jupiter is also famous for the Great Red Spot, an enormous storm that has been observed for centuries. Despite its impressive size, the planet spins remarkably fast. A day on Jupiter lasts only about 10 hours! However, it takes nearly 12 Earth years to complete one journey around the Sun.

This Jupiter Coloring Page is perfect for experimenting with colorful stripes. You can use cream, beige, yellow, orange and brown, similar to the shades seen in Jupiter’s real atmosphere, or invent a much more imaginative planet. The different sections of the drawing make it easy to alternate light and dark colors.

Jupiter belongs to the family of giant planets along with Saturn and its magnificent rings. Both planets are enormous, but their distinctive appearances make them easy to tell apart. Now choose your colors and bring the largest planet in the Solar System to life with this fun Printable Coloring Page!