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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Pluto
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the planet with the longest day is Venus, which takes 5832 hours to complete one rotation about its axis. Note: One unique fact about Venus is that it completes the revolution around the Sun faster than rotation about its axis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Now, back to why the Venusian day is longer than its year. Venus is closer to the Sun; therefore, its orbit takes a shorter period of time than its rotation upon its axis. The planet also rotates in retrograde. That means it spins in the opposite direction of the Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Long Days, Short Years. Venus rotates very slowly on its axis – one day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days. The planet orbits the Sun faster than Earth, however, so one year on Venus takes only about 225 Earth days, making a Venusian day longer than its year!