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How long does it take earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

April 26, 2017axis earth rotation

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How long does it take earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

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We think of a “day” as being 24 hours. However, Earth is also orbiting the Sun, and after the Earth has rotated exactly one time in 23 hours and 56 minutes, it takes the Earth another four minutes to rotate enough to compensate for the Earth’s movement in its orbit.