The utility model relates to a rotating celestial body recreational teaching device. The rotating celestial body recreational teaching device comprises a base, a speed reducer is mounted in the middle of the top end of the base, a connection rod is connected at the input end of the speed reducer, a hand crank is mounted at the tail end of the connection rod, a spindle is connected at the output end of the speed reducer, a solar simulation ball is mounted at the top end of the spindle, a plurality of first gears and first U-shaped belt grooves are arranged on the middle portion of the spindle at intervals, first bearings are arranged between the first gears and the first U-shaped belt grooves, planet supporting plates are connected on the first bearings, second bearings are mounted at the other ends of the planet supporting plates, planet rods are inserted on the second bearings, and planet simulation balls are mounted on the top ends of the planet rods. The rotating celestial body recreational teaching device is compact in structure, reasonable in structure, low in manufacturing cost and small in size, the mystery about revolution and autorotation of planets is displayed via reasonable mechanical rotation of the rotating celestial body recreational teaching device, so that teenagers can fully acknowledge the mystery of universe during a recreational process and master more knowledge about celestial bodies, and the rotating celestial body recreational teaching device is strong in interestingness.