Latitude varies from â90Â° to 90Â°. The latitude of the Equator is 0Â°; the latitude of the South Pole is â90Â°; the latitude of the North Pole is 90Â°. Positive latitude values correspond to the geographic locations north of the Equator (abbrev.
If youâre on Mars, or at least work by a Mars clock, you have to figure out how to put up with the exhausting challenge of those extra 40 minutes. To be exact, the Martian day is 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds long, a length of day that doesnât coincide with the human bodyâs natural rhythms. Scientists, Mars rover drivers, and everyone else in the space community call the Martian day a âsolâ to differentiate it from an Earth day.
And while the length of a Martian day is roughly the same as it is here on Earth (24 hours 37 minutes), the length of a Martian year is significantly longer (687 days). On top that, the gravity on Marsâ surface is much lower than it is here on Earth â 62% lower to be precise. At just 0.376 of the Earth standard (or 0.376 g), a person who weighs 100 kg on Earth would weigh only 38 kg on Mars.