In the Silmarillion it is said:
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she [Varda] made new stars and brighter against the coming of the Firstborn [...] Carnil and Luinil, Nénar and Lumbar, Alcarinquë and Elemmírë she wrought in that time
Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
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And in HoME 10, 'Morgoth's Ring'; it is stated that:
Alcarinquë is Jupiter; Carnil is Mars; Lumbar is Saturn; Elemmírë is Mercury; Nénar is probably Uranus; and Luinil is Neptune; and Eärendil is Venus
Therefore, the planets of the Solar System existed before the drowning of Númenor; before the Sun and the Moon, but were created after the creation of the Earth
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[ June 01, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ]