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Wednesday, June 29, 2022, was slightly shorter than any other day at just 1.59 milliseconds, all due to a slight “wobble” of the Earth, according to scientists.
The average day is 86,400 seconds or 24 hours, but timanddate.com reported that June 29 was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than that. On that day, the Earth made one split-second rotation in less than 24 hours.
This slight “wobble” made this day the shortest day ever recorded since the creation of atomic clocks. According to Insider, it’s not unusual for the Earth to “wobble” because it’s not a perfect sphere.
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June 29, 2022 was 1.59 milliseconds the shortest day on record, due to a slight “wobble” of the earth. (NASA)
Other causes of the Earth’s “wobble” include ocean tides, gravity from the Moon, climate and processes in the Earth’s interior or exterior, according to Timeanddate.com. The site reports that the Earth has been accelerating over the years. In 2020, she reported that Earth has had 28 of its shortest days since atomic clock measurements began in the 1960s. Now, in 2022, the Earth is still spinning faster, with the shortest day recorded on June 29.
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Many scientists associate the change in speed with something called the “Chandler Wobble,” which is when there is a change in the Earth’s spin on its axis. Insider reported that the first “Chandler Wobble” was spotted in the late 1880s by Seth Carlo Chandler.
Although the “hesitation” shortened the time on Wednesday, the event did not change much in our daily lives.
Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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