The Earth and Moon orbit the Sun together, a short distance apart compared with the size of the orbit.
So, the Moon's orbital period is more or less identical with the Earth's.
That's about 365.25 Earth days.
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The moon's orbital period around Earth is about 27.3 days. This is known as the sidereal month.
Two moons can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to orbit a planet, depending on the specific characteristics of the moons and the planet they are orbiting. Each moon will have its own orbital period, so it's important to consider both moons individually when determining how long they take to complete an orbit.
A year on Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons, is equivalent to about 16.7 Earth days. Callisto has a very long orbital period around Jupiter due to its distance from the planet.
Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to complete one orbit around the sun, which we define as a year. This period is known as the Earth's orbital period or sidereal year.
Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, takes about 7 days to orbit around Jupiter once.