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On June 29 this year, planet Earth recorded an unusual record, by noting its shortest day since 1960, when scientists began measuring the length of the day. On that date, the planet took 1.59 milliseconds less to complete one revolution on its axis.
As we know, a revolution around the Earth’s axis is completed every 24 hours. However, in recent years, the trend has reversed and there are rotations lasting less than one day (or 8,640,000 milliseconds). In 2020, the Earth recorded 28 of the shortest days in 50 years.
That year, July 19th was minus 1.47 milliseconds, and the record was almost broken on July 26th, when there were minus 1.5 milliseconds. In 2021, the “phenomenon” calmed down, although it reached minus 1.46 milliseconds on July 9.
In 2022, the record was reached again and, until this Wednesday, dtwo days of less than 24 hours in duration. The 29th of June entered the “top” of the records, while the 26th of July had a “theft” lasting less than 1.50 milliseconds.
