Earth Completes Rotation In Less Than 24-Hours, Smashes Record Again For Shortest Day - NDTV

On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in just 1.59 milliseconds, or slightly more than one-thousandth of a second, which is shorter than its standard 24-hour rotation.

The cause of the differing speed of Earth's spin is still unknown. (File) On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its s… [+2552 chars]

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