Naked-eye astronomyDefinedTerm
Sidereal day
One rotation of Earth relative to the stars: 23 h 56 m 4 s.
Four minutes shorter than the solar day. This is why constellations rise four minutes earlier each night.
One rotation of Earth relative to the stars: 23 h 56 m 4 s.
Four minutes shorter than the solar day. This is why constellations rise four minutes earlier each night.