SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 7, 2025Medium

Has no one told you the Earth rotates one extra day every year?

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Earth rotates 366 times during its 365-day orbit around the Sun. This discrepancy occurs because a solar day (24 hours) is slightly longer than a sidereal day (23 hours, 56 minutes), resulting in one extra rotation relative to the fixed stars over the course of a year.

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