A day on Mars is of this many hours, know today
Mars, also known as the Red Planet, has always been a mystery for scientists and people. Let us know how long a day is on this planet.
There are many interesting facts about Mars, one of which is its one day. You will be surprised to know that a day on Mars is slightly longer than a day on Earth.
On the one hand, the Earth takes about 24 hours to rotate on its axis. That is why we consider a day on Earth to be of 24 hours.
Mars also rotates on its axis, but a little slower than the Earth. It takes about 24 hours 37 minutes and 22 seconds for Mars to complete one rotation on its axis.
In such a situation, the speed of rotation of Mars is slightly less than that of the Earth. The inclination of the axis of both the planets is also slightly different, which affects their day and night time.
At the same time, the orbit of Mars is slightly more elliptical than the orbit of the Earth, which also has a slight effect on the duration of the day.
Because the duration of day and night on Mars is similar to that of Earth, scientists believe that if life ever existed on Mars or if life could be possible in the future, a day-night cycle similar to that on Earth could be conducive to life.