The Bizarre Reason Venus Takes Longer to Rotate Than to Orbit the Sun

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Venus’s day is longer than its year

Its Atmosphere Is Also Extraordinary

Its Solar Day Is Different

Its Year Is Surprisingly Shorter

Scientists Don't Know Exactly Why

The Sun Would Rise in the West

The Sun's Gravity May Have Played a Role

Venus Has an Extremely Slow Rotation

Venus Is Not Tidally Locked

Venus Spins in the Opposite Direction

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Venus has one of the strangest rotations in the solar system. A single rotation takes about 243 Earth days, while Venus completes one trip around the Sun in roughly 225 Earth days. That means a Venusian day is actually longer than its year, creating one of the planet's most unusual features.
 

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