Which planet takes longer to rotate once on its axis than to orbit the Sun once?

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Explanation

Venus rotates extremely slowly. One full Venus rotation takes about 243 Earth days, while its trip around the Sun takes about 225 Earth days.

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Venus also spins in the opposite direction to most planets in the Solar System, making both its sunrise direction and day length especially unusual.

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