The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VENUS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Planet whose day is longer than its year crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VENUS | 100 % | 5 |
Why may VENUS be the right solution?
Venus rotates on its axis very slowly, taking about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation, while it only takes about 225 Earth days for Venus to orbit around the Sun. This makes Venus the planet whose day (rotation period) is longer than its year (orbital period).
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