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Since the sun is not solid, it rotates at different rates at different latitudes. One rotation takes 36 days at the poles but only 25 days at the equator.

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How long does it take for the sun to rotate once?

At the equator: 25 days. Near the poles: 34 days.


How long does it take the sun to rotate once?

The Sun has a differential rotation, caused by Coriolis forces. Near the equator, one rotation takes about 25 days; near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 days.


How many days does it take the sun to make a complete rotation?

It takes 25 days to rotate at the equator and 36 days to rotate at the poles.


How many days does the sun take to rotate around the equator?

The sun appears to make a complete trip around the equator every 24 hours.


How many days does it take the sun to rotate around the equator?

The sun appears to make a complete trip around the equator every 24 hours.


How long does it take the sun to rotate or spin on axis is a complete revolution or 360 degrees at the equator?

Yes, except that because the sun is gaseous, the time taken at different latitudes is different.


How long does it take for the moon to rotate the earth?

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How long does it take for Venus to rotate?

243 days


How long does it take for venus axis to rotate?

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How long does it take a sunspot to rotate around the sun approximately?

25 d 9 h 7 min 13 s, to do a full rotation, from east (when disappear of view) to west when is visible from earth again is about 2 weeks (aprox) (if sunspot is small it probably disappear in that time)


How long does it take Jupiter to complete one day?

It takes Jupiter about 9 hours and 55 minutes to complete one full rotation on its axis, which is considered a "Jovian day" on the planet.


How long does it take for your planet to rotate on its own?

24 hrs.