July 5, 2024, currently holds the record for the shortest day, clocking in 1.66 milliseconds short of the average. One theory is that Earth's distance from the moon will impact the length of a rotation, according to Popular Mechanics.

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Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Actor/musician Ed Ames in 1927 -- Artist David Hockney in 1937 (age 88) -- Actor Brian Dennehy in 1938 -- Actor Richard Roundtree in 1942 -- Writer Dean R.

Below are the hints, categories and answers for today’s Connections game, puzzle #759, on July 9.

Due to the way Earth's rotation is measured, Wednesday, July 9 will technically lose time. Here's why you most likely won't notice.

So far, the shortest day ever recorded was July 5, 2024, when Earth rotated 1.66 milliseconds faster than usual. This year, scientists predict three shorter days in July and August. On July 9, the day is expected to be 1.30 milliseconds shorter, followed by an even shorter -1.38 milliseconds on July 22 and a -1.51 milliseconds on Aug. 5.

In fact, July 9 could end up being the shortest day ever recorded by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS), which tracks the length of each day down to the millisecond. It’s expected to clock in at roughly 1.3 milliseconds shorter than the typical 86,400 seconds in a 24-hour span, according to the BBC.

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