17 July 2024
- Bhupinder Singh
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Measures the time it takes for a planet to complete one full rotation. On Earth, a sidereal day is approximately 23 hours and 56 minutes. Let's know how long a day in other planets:
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One full rotation takes 1,408 hours. This means a day on Mercury is about 58.6 Earth days long.
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One full rotation takes 5,832 hours. This means a day on Venus is about 243 Earth days long.
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One full rotation takes 24 hours. This is the typical day length we experience.
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One full rotation takes 25 hours. A day on Mars is just a bit longer than an Earth day.
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One full rotation takes 10 hours. Jupiter has very short days compared to Earth, completing more than two rotations in the time it takes Earth to complete one.
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One full rotation takes 11 hours. Saturn also has short days, similar to Jupiter.
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One full rotation takes 17 hours. A day on Uranus is shorter than on Earth but longer than on Jupiter and Saturn.
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One full rotation takes 16 hours. Neptune has day lengths comparable to Uranus, slightly shorter than Uranus but still longer than Earth.
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