Days in a Year | MCQs

Explanation

A solar year is approximately 365.25 days, which accounts for Earth's full orbit around the sun.

The extra ¼ day each year is why we have a leap year every 4 years.

The solar year 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds, also called tropical year, or year of the seasons.

Explanation

A lunar year (based on 12 lunar months) is approximately 354 days, while a solar year is about 365 days.

Therefore, the lunar year is shorter by about 11 days than the solar year.