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Why is Earth's day 24 hours long (and how did the sun keep it from being longer)?

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The length of Earth's day is only 24 hours, rather than over 60 hours, thanks to a temporary balance between the gravitational tidal forces from the moon and the sun. When the moon formed about 4.5 billion years ago, it was much closer to Earth than it is now. Today, a day on Earth lasts 24 hours.

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Why is Earth's day 24 hours long (and how did the sun keep it from being longer)?

Thermal tides in Earth's atmosphere have counterbalanced gravitational tides from the moon, bringing a pause to the slowing down of Earth's rotation.

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