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  • Which Planet Rotates Fastest? Comparing Rotation Periods of Mercury, Venus, Mars & Jupiter
    The answer is Venus.

    Here's why:

    * Venus has a very slow rotation, taking approximately 243 Earth days to complete one rotation. This is longer than its orbital period around the sun, which is 225 Earth days.

    * Mercury rotates much faster than Venus, completing a rotation in about 59 Earth days.

    * Mars has a rotational period of about 24.6 hours, very similar to Earth's.

    * Jupiter rotates incredibly quickly, completing a rotation in about 10 hours.

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