Yes, believe it or not this is true. Planets spin on their axis like a top as they travel around (orbit) the sun. The time it takes for one spin on it's axis is called a day. The time it takes to travel around (orbit) the sun is called a year. Venus is close to the sun the time it takes to orbit the sun is short compared to planets that are further away. Venus spins very slowly. So slow that it takes longer for it spin one time than it takes to orbit the sun.
In the time it takes Venus to spin once the earth spins 243 times. This means it takes 243 earth days for Venus to experience one day. So a day on Venus is 243 earth days.
In the time it takes Venus to orbit the sun the earth spins 224 times so a year on Venus is 224 Earth days.
Since 224 days is less than 243 days, a day on Venus os longer than a year on Venus! |