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Jupiter has the shortest day of all the planets in the Solar System.

Why it is true

Jupiter completes one rotation on its axis in just 9 hours and 56 minutes. It has the shortest day of all the planets in the Solar System. The rotation speed is so high that the planet has a visible flattening at the poles and a bulge at the equator.

Source: NASA

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