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The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to complete one full rotation on its axis, which defines a day. However, due to its orbit around the Sun, the time it takes for the Earth to rotate relative to distant stars, known as a sidereal day, is about 23 hours and 56 minutes. Thus, the length of a solar day, which is the basis for our timekeeping, is slightly longer than a sidereal day.

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