New Delhi, July 9 -- Earth is expected to witness its shortest day on record this Wednesday, with more unusually short days predicted later this month on July 22 and again on August 5. Scientists say the phenomenon is caused by the Moon's current position, which is making Earth spin slightly faster and cutting a fraction of time from each day.

According to a report by Live Science, the Moon's influence will shorten these days by between 1.3 and 1.51 milliseconds compared to the usual length of a day.

Similar effects are expected on July 22 and August 5, as reported by the New York Post, citing figures from the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS), the organisation responsible for global timekeeping.

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