Why is Venus's year shorter than its days?

Answer by  elena69 (21)

Because its rotation around the sun is faster then the rotation on his axis. So, a Venusian day lasts 243 Earth days, and the Venusian year lasts only 225 Earth days. The Venusian rotation on his axis has an opposit spin than the Earth and the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.

Answer by  Hiiro (117)

A year is calculated based on how long it takes to circle the sun. A day is based off the planets axis spinning one rotation, which takes longer for Venus.

Answer by  km8738 (1917)

A year is how long a planet takes to rotate around the sun. A day is how long a planet takes to turn rotate 360 degrees. Venus rotates around the sun quickly but rotates on its axis slowly.

Answer by  LunaticNeko (61)

A planet's "day" is defined by how much time it takes to rotate around itself, and the "year" is defined by how much time is needed for the planet to move around Sun. Venus rotates very slowly, even slower than the time it takes to go about Sun, so its year is longer.

Answer by  sharmine2001 (12)

Venus rotates on it's axis very slowly and it takes more time for it to do just that than it takes it to revolve around the sun.