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Earth to Mars: 8 planets and length of each day

Earth to Mars and 8 planets, each with a unique day length. Explore the solar day durations from Mercury's 176 Earth days to Earth's 24 hours

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Mercury

Mercury has a slow rotation, and its solar day lasts about 176 Earth days

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Venus

Venus rotates very slowly in the opposite direction to most other planets, so its solar day is longer than its year. It lasts about 116 Earth days

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Earth

Earth has a solar day that is 24 hours long

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Mars

Mars has a solar day, often called a "sol," that is approximately 24.6 Earth hours

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Jupiter

Jupiter, a gas giant, has a rapid rotation, and its solar day lasts about 9.9 Earth hours

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Saturn

Saturn also rotates quickly, and its solar day is approximately 10.7 Earth hours

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Uranus

Uranus has a unique rotational axis, causing it to rotate on its side. Its solar day is about 17.2 Earth hours

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Neptune

Neptune, like Uranus, rotates on its side. Its solar day is similar to Uranus and lasts about 16.1 Earth hours

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Pluto (Dwarf Planet)

Pluto's solar day, despite being a dwarf planet, is surprisingly long at about 153 hours, equivalent to approximately 6.4 Earth days

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