Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: joecicak/Getty Images Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less time than ...

The Jeddah Astronomy Society has stated the Earth will experience some of its shortest days ever in July and August 2025 due ...

Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal as the Earth’s rotation is moving faster. File Photo by NASA/UPI July 22 (UPI) --Scientists predicted that Tuesday ...

Aren’t the summer days supposed to be longer and the winter days shorter? Since when have things gone in reverse for the summertime? Since now, maybe? Starting today? Okay, here’s what’s going on.

(CNN) — Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting ...

Earth takes 24 hours to complete a full rotation in a standard day, equal to exactly 86,400 seconds. July 9 was the first of three days in which a millisecond or more could be shaved off the clock on ...

Does it feel like there's not enough time in the day for everything? Well, that could be because some upcoming days are actually getting shorter. In fact, today might just be the shortest day you'll ...

Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly shaved off the clock on ...

On those three days, just over a millisecond is expected to be shaved off the standard 24-hour day. Of course, you're unlikely to notice such a miniscule difference in your day. But scientists who ...