How long does it take mars to axis? It takes any planet one day to rotate on its axis. A Martian day is only slightly longer than an Earth day: 24 hrs. 39 mins. 35 secs.
2. Divide the number of seconds by 60 to convert seconds to minutes. Every 60 seconds a full minute has passed. Dividing a number tells you how many times one number fits in the other.
Each minute is further divided into 60 equal parts called seconds, and, for instance, 2 degrees 5 minutes 30 seconds is written 2Â° 5' 30. The division of degrees into minutes and seconds of angle is analogous to the division of hours into minutes and seconds of time.