Space & the Universe

How many Earth days does Venus take to rotate once on its axis?

Answer

243 days

Venus spins so slowly that its day is longer than its year — it orbits the Sun in just 225 Earth days. It also rotates backwards, so the Sun rises in the west there.

Source: NASA Planetary Fact Sheet

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