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Which planet spins fastest on its axis among Mercury, Venus, Earth&Mars?

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by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on March 1st, 2011
Uranus spins on it's axis.
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Taking 23.93 hours, or approximately one day, to complete a rotation, Earth spins the fastest on its axis. Mars has a rotation period of 1.026 Earth days, followed by Mercury with a rotation period of 58.6462 days. Venus is by the far the slowest, requiring 243 Earth days to complete a single rotation.
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