Why does a day on Venus last longer than a Venusian year?
Venus
Why does a day on Venus last longer than a Venusian year?
Imagine you're planning a trip to Venus and want to know how long your day would be compared to the time it takes Venus to orbit the Sun.
Venus spins very slowly on its axis, meaning it takes a Venusian day (one full rotation) much longer than it takes to complete one orbit around the Sun (one Venusian year). This is why a day on Venus is longer than its year.
Example
A Venusian day is 243 Earth days long, while a Venusian year is about 225 Earth days long.
Remember this
A Venusian day lasts longer than a Venusian year due to Venus's slow rotation.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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