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Mars, with a rotation period of 24 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds (time taken for one spin on its axis relative to background stars).

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Q: Which planet has a rotation period closest in length to earth's rotation period?
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Are there any planets with the same length of a day as earth?

The closest planet to Earth in terms of rotation period is Mars with a period of 24 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds. The second closest is Neptune at 16 hours.


What planet has a period of revolution closest to that of earths?

Uranus


Planent with the period of revolution closest to the earths?

Mars - 24.6 hrs


Which planet has a rotation period most like earths?

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Period of earths rotation?

24 hours! To be exact, it's about 4 minutes less than that.


What is the difference between earths spin and the moons spin?

The earth's period of rotation is a few minutes short of 24 hours, whereas the moon's period of rotation is a bit over 27 days.


What is the time for mars to spin once?

The sidereal rotation period of Mars - one spin on its axis relative to background stars, is 24.623 hours. This is very similar to the earths sidereal rotation period.


What is Mercury's period of rotation and revolution?

Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) 58.65 earth days Revolution period (length of year in Earth days)87.97 earth days


Which planet has the same length day as earth?

No planet really does have a day "the same length as Earth", but Mars definitely has the one that's the closest. The day length of Mars is just over half an hour longer than Earth's.


What is the length of the moons rotation?

Same as it's orbital period, about 27.32 days.


What is the temperature on Ceres day and night?

Ceres' rotation has no effect on the earths rotation. Ceres rotational period is equal to one day on Ceres.


Which planet has the closest period of rotation to earth?

Mars, with a rotation period of 24 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds (time taken for one spin on its axis relative to background stars).