The earth completes one rotation from west to east on its axis in . A: 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds. B: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 4.09 seconds C: 23 hours, 58 minutes, 4.09 seconds D: 23 hours, 57 minutes, 4.09 seconds

The Sun, as we all know, takes exactly 24 hours to return to the identical point in the sky, which seems self-evident.
We consider a full day to be 24 hours long, as well as the time it takes to transition from day to night and again.
However, as compared to the background stars, it takes the Earth 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds to spin once on its axis.
Why is there a distinction? That’s because the Earth revolves around the Sun, taking a little over 365 days to complete one orbit. When you split 24 hours by 365 days, you’ll get approximately 4 minutes per day.

Final Answer : Hence, the correct answer is Option A : 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds.