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The rotation period of Uranus is about 17.24 Earth hours.
Its year (orbital period around the Sun) is about 84.3 Earth years, due to its great distance from the Sun.
The "solar day" is mostly irrelevant since there is no solid surface to receive sunlight. However, Uranus is spinning "on its side" and points each pole toward the Sun during its orbit. This means that the period of sunlight varies immensely for locations near the poles, cycling from a few seconds every 17 hours to more than 42 Earth years long. This is an extreme version of the six months of day and night experienced at Earth's poles.
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How long is Uranus' length of the day?
In Uranus the days are 17 hours, 14 minutes and 24 seconds long
What is the revolution length of a year on Uranus?
A year on Uranus, also known as its orbital period, is approximately 84 Earth years long. This is due to Uranus' distance from the Sun and its slow orbital speed.
How many Earth days make up one day on Uranus?
A full day on Uranus is 17 hours, 14 minutes and 24 seconds ( to be exact.). In other words, a day on Uranus is shorter than a full day on Earth.
How long is a year and a day on Uranus?
123 hours
What are the days and years of Uranus?
Uranus takes around 17.2 hours to rotate once on its axis (a Uranian day) and about 84 Earth years to orbit the Sun (a Uranian year).
