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Detailed explanation-1: -Earth completed its normal 24-hour rotation 1.59 milliseconds fast on June 29, breaking the record for the shortest day in modern history. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.

Detailed explanation-2: -But some day lengths are more extreme than others. Take June 29, 2022, which was nearly 1.6 milliseconds under 24 hours, making it the shortest day ever recorded.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Earth rotated faster than usual on June 29, 2022, resulting in the shortest day in modern history, according to NASA. In an Aug. 12 blog post, the space agency explained June 29 was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than a standard 24-hour day, which is roughly 86,400 seconds long.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Earth has set up a new record of completing a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds and completing a full rotation in less than 24 hours on 29th July 2022. Earth has increased the speed of its rotations recently. Earlier in 2020, on 19 July Earth recorded it as the shortest day of all time that year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earth Shortest Day: The Earth broke its record for the shortest day on July 29, 2022. The planet completed its entire rotation in less than 24 hours, leaving a little over one thousandth of a second extra.