| Layer | Description |
| corona |
- outer most - can only be seen during total eclipse of the Sun (whitish blue) - "corona" means crown so the shape of this layer is crown-like |
| chromosphere |
- surrounds the inner photosphere - can be seen during total eclipse of the Sun (purplish red) - "chromo" means colour |
| photosphere |
- layer of gas - seen as a bright surface - several phenomena of the Sun occur here - "photo" means light |
| core | - centre of the Sun |
| Lapisan | Huraian |
| korona | - lapisan paling luar - dapat dilihat secara jelas semasa gerhana matahari (biru keputihan) - korona bermaksud mahkota, justeru lapisan ini kelihatan berbentuk mahkota semasa gerhana Matahari |
| kromosfera | - mengelilingi lapisan fotosfera di
bawahnya - dapat dilihat semasa gerhana Matahari (merah keunguan) - "chromo" bermaksud warna |
| fotosfera | - lapisan gas - kelihatan sebagai lapisan terang - beberapa fenomena Matahari berlaku di sini - "foto" bermaksud cahaya |
| teras | pusat Matahari |
