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A Day On Venus Lasts Longer Than Its Year
Venus zips around in just 225 Earth days. One day lasts 243 Earth days.
Is it possible for a day to be longer than a year? For our planetary neighbor, Venus, that's just the calendar. Welcome to Venus.
A Very Slow Spin
A planet's year is the time it takes to circle the Sun. Venus zips around in just 225 Earth days. But its day, one full rotation on its axis, is a crawl. It spins so slowly that one day lasts 243 Earth days.
Think about that. The sun would rise. You'd complete a full orbit around the Sun, celebrate your birthday... and the sun would still be up. Your whole year finishes before a single day is even over.
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Venus zips around in just 225 Earth days.VerifiedsearchedNASA Solar System Exploration
One day lasts 243 Earth days.VerifiedsearchedNASA Solar System Exploration
Venus spins so slowly that one day lasts 243 Earth days.VerifiedsearchedNASA Solar System Exploration
A planet's year is the time it takes to circle the Sun.Not establishedsearchedThis is the standard astronomical definition: a planet's year (orbital period) is the time it takes to complete one orbit around the Sun. Source dropped: no trace of Encyclopaedia Britannica (year not needed for a textbook fact) on the web.
A Day On Venus Lasts Longer Than Its YearVerifiedsearchedNASA Solar System Exploration – Venus (orbital period ≈ 224.7 days; sidereal rotation ≈ 243 days)
The sun would rise... you'd complete a full orbit around the Sun... and the sun would still be up. Your whole year finishes before a single day is even over.Not establishedsearchedNASA Solar System Exploration – Venus (solar day ≈ 116.75 Earth days; sidereal rotation ≈ −243.0 days; orbital period ≈ 224.7 days)
People also ask
How long is a year on Venus in Earth days?
A year on Venus is equivalent to 225 Earth days. This is how long the planet takes to travel around the Sun.
How long is a day on Venus in Earth days?
A single day on Venus lasts for 243 Earth days. This is caused by the planet's very slow rotation on its axis.
Is a day on Venus actually longer than its year?
Yes, a day on Venus is longer than its year. The planet's day lasts 243 Earth days, while its year is only 225 Earth days.
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