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Earth to have 2nd-shortest day in history Jul. 22
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2025 could see the shortest day ever in history, because July 9, July 22 and Aug. 5 are all predicted to span 1.3 milliseconds less than the average 24-hour day.
According to Time and Date, a website that tracks time and time zones, the current record holder for the shortest day on record was July 5, 2024, which was 1.66 milliseconds shorter than 24 hours.
So far, the shortest day ever recorded was July 5, 2024, when Earth rotated 1.66 milliseconds faster than usual. This year, scientists predict three shorter days in July and August.
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This year, researchers expect the shortest day of the year to take place either on July 9, 22, or August 5, given that the Moon will be close to its farthest point from the equator on those dates.
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