Earth Vs Other Planets: How Long Is One Day On Each Planet In Solar System?

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Ankur Mishra
Jun 06, 2024

Mercury:

The planet Mercury takes 58.6 Earth days to spin once on its axis.

Venus:

The planet Venus spins so slowly on its axis that one day on the planet lasts nearly 243 Earth days.

Mars:

With a day length of 24 hours and 37 minutes, Mars has a day similar to Earth's, which is one of the reasons that Mars is often thought of as something of a twin to Earth.

Jupiter:

The canonical day length on Jupiter is determined by the rotation rate of its magnetic field, which is nine hours, 55 minutes long.

Saturn:

The planetary scientists determined that the official length of Saturn's day is ten hours and 33 minutes.

Uranus:

The planet does rotate on its axis once every 17 hours and 14 minutes while earth rotates earth on its axis every 24 hours.

Neptune:

The gas giant planet Neptune has a day length of approximately 15 hours.

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