Let's see how a solar day works.
Click on Earth
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
At this point, Earth has completed one sidereal day. It has taken 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds to complete one spin. BUT... Since Earth has MOVED in its orbit, it is no longer facing the Sun the same way. SO...
Image Credit: NASA
Click on Earth one more time so it can rotate just a little bit more and face the Sun again in the same position.
Image Credit: NASA
NOW Earth is facing the Sun again in the same position! 4 more minutes have passed.
This is a solar day.
A solar day is 24 hours.
Image Credit: NASA
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Let's see how a solar day works.
Click on Earth
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
Keep Going!
Image Credit: NASA
At this point, Earth has completed one sidereal day. It has taken 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds to complete one spin. BUT... Since Earth has MOVED in its orbit, it is no longer facing the Sun the same way. SO...
Image Credit: NASA
Click on Earth one more time so it can rotate just a little bit more and face the Sun again in the same position.
Image Credit: NASA
NOW Earth is facing the Sun again in the same position! 4 more minutes have passed.
This is a solar day.
A solar day is 24 hours.
Image Credit: NASA