Solar vs Sidereal Day :
solar day - time between transits of sun = 24 hrs = 1 day
sidereal day - time between transits of stars - 360° rotation
Earth orbits Sun +
rotates
Earth - 360° in 365 days
~ 1° per day
\
f
rom noon to noon
rotates ~ 361°
\
solar day > sidereal by
(1/360) x 24hr
~ 4 min/day
Stars rise 4 mins earlier
each day
last