The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer.

Discover why Earth’s rotation is accelerating, how lunar gravity and climate changes play a role, and what it means for timekeeping.

Earth's rotation is subtly accelerating, and scientists are intently tracking the trend. Usually, our planet takes 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds, to finish one complete spin. However, on July 9 ...

Scientists have revealed exactly when the next shortest days will occur as Earth's rotation speeds up once again.

Scientists expect a specific day in July to be the shortest day of 2025 so far, running just over a millisecond faster than the standard 24-hour cycle.

July 9 was predicted to have a shorter "length of day" than usual due to an increase in Earth's rotation speed. See which other days will be shorter ...

Science News: Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating Earth's rotation. These da ...

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

July 9 could be one of the shortest days of 2025. No, it's not an early winter solstice. It's actually due to the Earth picking up speed in its rotation, Timeanddate.com says. More: July's full ...

Planetary Tailspin The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in years as a ...

The Earth's rotation is likely to cause some shorter days this summer due to several factors.