Rotate objects around circle using CSS?

Jquery solution which works for any number of outer items.

Jquery shamelessly stolen from ThiefMaster♦ and their answer at this Q & A

var radius = 100; // adjust to move out items in and out 
var fields = $('.item'),
  container = $('#container'),
  width = container.width(),
  height = container.height();
var angle = 0,
  step = (2 * Math.PI) / fields.length;
fields.each(function() {
  var x = Math.round(width / 2 + radius * Math.cos(angle) - $(this).width() / 2);
  var y = Math.round(height / 2 + radius * Math.sin(angle) - $(this).height() / 2);
  if (window.console) {
    console.log($(this).text(), x, y);
  }
  $(this).css({
    left: x + 'px',
    top: y + 'px'
  });
  angle += step;
});
body {
  padding: 2em;
}
#container {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  margin: 10px auto;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 10s linear infinite;
}
.item {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  background: #f00;
  animation: spin 10s linear infinite reverse;
}
@keyframes spin {
  100% {
    transform: rotate(1turn);
  }
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="container">
  <div class="item">1</div>
  <div class="item">2</div>
  <div class="item">3</div>
  <div class="item">4</div>
  <div class="item">5</div>
  <div class="item">6</div>
</div>

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