Did You Know? A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year!
Venus spins so slowly that one day on Venus is actually longer than one Venus year!
A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year! 🪐
This will twist your brain: one day on Venus lasts longer than one year on Venus!
Venus takes 243 Earth days to spin once on its axis (one Venusian day), but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun (one Venusian year). So a “day” on Venus is actually 18 Earth days LONGER than its “year.” And here’s another twist — Venus spins backwards compared to most planets!
Space Art Time 🎨
Color Venus with a big confused clock on it! Ask your kids: “If your birthday came before you even woke up, would that be awesome or confusing?”
Fun fact bonus: Venus is often called Earth’s “twin” because they’re almost the same size, but Venus’s surface is hot enough to melt lead — about 900°F (475°C)! 🌡️
