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The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to complete one full rotation on its axis. This period is defined as a solar day, which accounts for the time it takes for the Sun to return to the same position in the sky. However, due to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, a complete rotation relative to distant stars takes about 23 hours and 56 minutes, known as a sidereal day.

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