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How long is one day on Mars and why?
The (solar) day on Mars is about 24 hours 39.6 minutes. That's because Mars' rotation is slightly slower than Earth's.
What planet has a day about as long as earth?
Mars. A "day" on Mars - which astronomers working with the Lunar Rovers call a "sol" - is about 24 hours 39 minutes 35 seconds. That's a "solar day". The "sidereal day" is a couple of minutes shorter.
Mars length of one day?
Mars has a similar day length to Earth, a little longer at 24h 39m 35s (apparent solar day).
How long does it take mars to rotate and revolve?
Mars period of revolution around the sun, its orbit, is 686.971 Earth days long. The time it takes to make one spin on its axis relative to the background stars is 24h:37min:22.663sec. The apparent day or solar day on mars is 24h : 39min : 35sec.
How long are the days on planet mars?
A Martian solar day, or "sol", is a bit under 24 hours 40 minutes. The length of the "day" part of that vs. the "night" part depends on the latitude and time of year, the same as it does on Earth.
How long is one day on Mars and why?
The (solar) day on Mars is about 24 hours 39.6 minutes. That's because Mars' rotation is slightly slower than Earth's.
How long is day on mars?
a day on mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes slightly longer than an earth day. Edit : Yes, but that's the "sidereal day" or rotation period. There's also the "solar day" which is about 2 minutes longer.
How many days on mars equal 1 earth day?
I will compare the Martian "Sol" (the Mars solar day) with the solar day on Earth. The Sol is about 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than Earth's solar day of 24 hours. Thus, the answer is: about 0.9732 days on Mars equals 1 Earth day.
What a day about as long as a day on earth?
Mars has a similar day length to Earth, a little longer at 24h 39m 35s (apparent solar day)
How long does it take for mars to have day and night?
A Martian "sol" (or solar day) is a bit under 24 hours, 40 minutes.
How long in one day in mars?
The length of a day on the planet Mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes. One year on the planet is equal to 680 days on Earth.
How long is night on Mars?
An apparent or solar day on mars is 24h 39min and 35sec, so a night on mars will be 12h 19min and 47sec on average. A bit longer than on earth.
What is the solar day of mars?
Aproximately 24.6 hours.
Why is the solar day on Mars almost the same as Earth's solar day?
No particular reason, most likely coincidence.
What planet has a day about as long as earth?
Mars. A "day" on Mars - which astronomers working with the Lunar Rovers call a "sol" - is about 24 hours 39 minutes 35 seconds. That's a "solar day". The "sidereal day" is a couple of minutes shorter.
How many earth day is there in a mars day?
The day lengths are very similar. Earth has a 24 hour day. This is the"solar day". Earth spins once in about 4 minutes less time than the solar day and that's called the sidereal day. Mars spins once in about 24 hours 37 minutes. The solar day on Mars is about 2 minutes longer.
How many earth hours it takes a day on mars?
About 24 hours 39 minutes is the length of the "solar day" on Mars.
