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How long is a day on uranus?

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A day on Uranus is 17 hours, 14 minutes and 24 seconds. In other words, a day on Uranus is shorter than a day on Earth. One of the most bizarre things about Uranus; however, is the fact that its axis is tilted to almost 90-degrees. read more

Venus’ day is the equivalent of 243 Earth days, while it’s year is 225 Earth days. This means that Venus’ day is longer than it’s year! It is orbiting the sun faster than the time it takes to completely rotate on its axis. On Uranus, a day takes nearly 18 Earth hours. read more

A planet's day is the time it takes the planet to rotate or spin once on its axis. Uranus rotates faster than Earth so a day on Uranus is shorter than a day on Earth. A day on Uranus is 17.24 Earth hours while a day on Earth is 23.934 hours. However, Uranus spins backwards compared to Earth and most of the other planets. read more

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