California is set to experience one of its shortest days on record — and, no, it’s not because summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Earth’s full rotation on its axis is gaining speed, resulting in the planet’s quickest-ever days , according to online calendar Time and Date-

Earth is predicted to undergo another fast turn on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Acientists estimate Tuesday will be 1.25 milliseconds shorter than the typical 24 hours — or, 86,400 seconds — that make up a day on Earth, according to Time and Date.

Here’s what to know about the strange phenomenon that’s affecting our planet’s rotation.

How long is a normal day on Earth?

People live by the 24-hour solar day on Earth.

In this time span, the planet completes a full spin around its axis, with the sun making

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