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Mercury rotates once in about 58.6 Earth days. That's one definition of its day.

However, Mercury's "solar day" lasts about 176 Earth days. That "day" is based on the position of the Sun in the sky. It depends on Mercury's orbital motion as well as its rotation on its axis.

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