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Rotation of the planet Earth
Earth
The only planet known to be home to life. Largely covered with water and protected by a favorable atmosphere.
- Diamètre12,756.274 km
- Inclinaison23.4366907752°
- Masse5.9736x10^24 kg
- Temp. moy.15 °C
- Pér. rotation23h 56min 4s
- Vit. rotation1,674.364 km/h
- Pér. révolution365.256 jours
- Vit. orbitale29.783 km/s
- Périhélie147,098,074 km
- Aphélie152,097,701 km
Rotation
The planet Earth has a rotation period (sidereal day) of 23h 56min 4s
Click on the arrows in the dashboard to increase or decrease the time speed.
Comparison with the other planets
In order of increasing rotation period.
* Negative rotations are retrograde rotations (reverse rotation)
| 1. Jupiter | 2. Saturn | 3. Neptune | 4. Uranus | 5. Earth | 6. Mars | 7. Mercury | 8. Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9h 55min 27,3s | 10h 33min | 16h 6,6min | -17,23992 h | 23h 56min 4s | 24,622962 h | 58,6458 jours | -243,023 jours |