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While our clocks indicate there are exactly 24 hours in a day, the actual time it takes for Earth to complete a rotation varies slightly.
Earth rotating faster: The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate on its axis. According to scientists, on July 29, 2022, Earth completed a full spin in about 1.59 milliseconds shorter than its standard timeframe (23 hours and 56 minutes), reports WION.
On June 29, 2022, Earth recorded its shortest day since scientists began using atomic clocks to measure its rotational speed.