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title: Point.rotate()
---

The `Point.rotate()` method returns a new `Point` that has been rotated by
`angle` degrees around the point (`center`) that you pass it.

Just like the result of the [`Point.angle()`](/reference/api/point/angle/)
method, an angle of 0° points right, and the angle increases counterclockwise.

## Signature

```js
Point point.rotate(float angle, Point center)
```

## Example

<Example caption="An example of the Point.rotate() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, Snippet, snippets, part }) => {

  points.sun = new Point(40, 40)
  points.moon = new Point(70, 40)
  let step = 360 / 36
  for (let i = 1; i < 37; i++) {
    let angle = step * i
    points[`moon${i}`] = points.moon.rotate(angle, points.sun)
    paths[`moon${i}`] = new Path().move(points.sun).line(points[`moon${i}`])
  }

  return part
}
```
</Example>