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On Venus, which takes longer: one full rotation (a day), or one orbit of the Sun (a year)?

Past stat · 2026-08-02 UTC

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Venus spins so slowly that a sidereal day lasts about 243 Earth days, while a trip around the Sun takes only about 225. It also rotates backwards relative to Earth, so the Sun rises in the west.

Correct answer: A day

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