Nation World Earth will spin faster than normal on Wednesday, but blink and you'll miss it Earth is expected to complete a full rotation on July 9 roughly 1.30 milliseconds faster than usual.

Life & Culture Earth’s rotation will speed up for 3 days this summer. Here’s what that means Published: Jul. 09, 2025, 4:09 p.m.

Key Takeaways on the Speed of Earth's Rotation The speed of Earth's rotation is about 1,000 miles per hour relative to its axis. Your exact speed of rotation due to Earth's spin depends on your ...

Earth has been spinning faster for the past few years — a trend that could lead the world’s timekeeping institutions to take unprecedented action.

Earth's rotation is speeding up today for the 3rd and final time this summer Aug. 5 will be one of the shortest days of the year — by 1.25 milliseconds.