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Rotation

Full disc of Earth seen from deep space, with India, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal near the centre, the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau to the north, Africa to the left and swirls of white cloud over the Indian Ocean.

How fast is Earth spinning where you live in India?

Everyone in India is moving at well over 1,000 km/h without feeling a thing. We calculated the speed for each city, then added Earth’s orbit, the Sun’s path around the galaxy, and what all that does to your weight.

CosmosLens EditorsNovember 10, 20264 min read