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The Earth turns about 361.02 degrees per day, on a sidereal basis, measured with respect to far distant stars.

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How many Earth days does it take for Mars to turn 360 degrees around?

It takes about 24.6 hours for Mars to complete one full rotation, called a "solar day." So it takes approximately 24.6 Earth days for Mars to make a full 360-degree rotation with respect to the Sun.


How many times does the earth rotate 180 degrees?

hi earth rotate two time in 24 hour at 180 degree ..because earth is round and it has total longitude 360 degree and earth take 24 hour to move on its axis .. so it cover two time rotate of 180 degree


Does the earth rotates on its axis about once ever 24 hours?

Yes, the earth rotates on its axis about once a day. From noon to noon its 24 hours, but to turn 360 degrees its slightly less, about 23.93 hours, but in that time it has orbited further around the sun, so needs a bit extra time to rotate to noon.


How long does earth take to make a complete turn?

Earth takes approximately 24 hours to make a complete turn on its axis, resulting in one day and night cycle.


How many hours does it take the earth to spin on its axi?

It takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds, roughly. Yes, it seems impossible that the answer is not exactly 24 hours. There is a difference between sidereal and synodic periods of rotation. The time given is for one sidereal rotation, or an exact 360 degree rotation as it would be observed from the distant stars. The synodic rotation, a little more than 360 degrees, brings us back to the same point relative to the sun. This rotation averages out to 24 hours, over the course of a year. The reason for the difference is because the earth is not only spinning on its axis. It is also orbiting around the sun at the same time, and in the same direction (anticlockwise). So the earth has to spin a little extra to 'get the sun back where it belongs', so to speak.