{"id":1847,"date":"2026-07-24T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:42:00","slug":"why-sunday-may-now-be-the-shortest-day-of-the-year-as-earth-slows-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1847","title":{"rendered":"Why Sunday May Now Be The Shortest Day Of The Year As Earth Slows Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Topline<\/h2>\n<p>Earth\u2019s recent spell of unusually rapid rotation may have peaked, with the shortest day of 2026 set to occur on Sunday, July 26 \u2014 though people will not notice any difference. New data from the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service \u2014 the keeper of global time \u2014 reported by TimeAndDate.com indicates the planet\u2019s rotation is slowing again after several years of record-breaking short days. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1845\">SK Hynix Billionaire Ordered To Pay $645 Million Divorce Settlement\u2014Korea\u2019s Largest Ever<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Earth\u2019s Fastest Spin May Be Over<\/h2>\n<p>Earth\u2019s recent acceleration surprised scientists after decades of expectations that the planet\u2019s rotation would continue its gradual long-term slowdown, according to Graham Jones, an astronomer at TimeAndDate.com. The trend first became apparent in 2020, when Earth recorded the 28 shortest days of the atomic-clock era. New records followed in 2022, while 2025 produced another run of exceptionally short days. That raised the possibility of the world\u2019s first negative leap second, and slightly altered the path of a solar eclipse, causing some cities in Texas to be excluded. Tiny differences in Earth\u2019s rotation affect how precisely eclipse paths are calculated. However, the latest figures suggest the period of faster rotation may now have peaked.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Earth\u2019s Rotation Changes<\/h2>\n<p>Earth\u2019s rotation is constantly changing by tiny amounts, even though the planet remains an exceptionally reliable timekeeper. \u201cEarth\u2019s spin is affected by the moon\u2019s monthly orbit,\u201d writes Jones. \u201cWe spin more slowly when the moon is above the equator, and more quickly when the moon is to the north or south of the equator.\u201d Meanwhile, tidal forces gradually slow the planet over centuries and millennia. However, other factors remain more difficult to predict \u2014 such as movements within Earth\u2019s liquid core, oceans and atmosphere. \u201cIn my opinion, Earth\u2019s rotation has started to decelerate,\u201d Leonid Zotov, a geodesy specialist at Moscow State University, told TimeAndDate.com. \u201cThe deepest minimum over the past decade has been passed: Earth has passed its highest velocity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1843\">\u2018Unjustified\u2019: EU, Brazil And Others Criticize Latest Trump Tariffs<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this year, research by the University of Vienna and ETH Z\u00fcrich concluded that Earth\u2019s rotation is gradually slowing as climate change melts glaciers and polar ice sheets, redistributing water across the planet and subtly lengthening the day. Only 48% of Americans believe climate change is the result of human activity.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1841\">Full Moon July 2026: \u2018Buck Moon\u2019 Sets Up A Total Eclipse Of The Sun<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Further reading<\/h2>\n<p><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Earth\u2019s Rotation Is Slowing Faster Than In 3.6 Million Years<\/span><small>By <span>Jamie Carter<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Earth Is Suddenly Slowing And Days Now Last Longer, Scientists Say<\/span><small>By <span>Jamie Carter<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Earth\u2019s Inner Core Has Been Slowing Down Since 2010, Say Scientists<\/span><small>By <span>Jamie Carter<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Why Earth Is Now Spinning More Slowly\u2014And Days Are Getting Longer<\/span><small>By <span>Jamie Carter<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After several years of record-breaking short days, Earth\u2019s spell of unusually rapid rotation may have peaked, with the shortest day of 2026 set to occur on July 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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