A year on Venus-the time it takes for Venus to complete one orbit around the Sun-is about 225 Earth days long, specifically around 224.7 Earth days

. This means Venus completes its orbit in roughly 61.5% of an Earth year

. Interestingly, a day on Venus (one full rotation on its axis) is longer than its year, taking about 243 Earth days to rotate once, which is the longest rotation period of any planet in the Solar System

. Venus also rotates in the opposite direction to most planets (retrograde rotation), causing the Sun to rise in the west and set in the east there

. In summary:

• Venusian year: ~225 Earth days
• Venusian day (rotation period): ~243 Earth days

Thus, a year on Venus is shorter than a day on Venus