Of the known planets in the solar system, Mercury, being nearest to
the sun, completes its orbit in the shortest time . . . 88 earth days.
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No, the rotation of a planet on it's axis, or it's spin is not really related to the time it takes to orbit or revolve around the sun. For example, Mercury and Venus are the closest planets to the sun, yet they take a long time to rotate on their axis.
Mercury has the shortest year revolution around the sun, lasting about 88 Earth days.
Mercury has the shortest orbital period around the sun, completing one trip in about 88 Earth days.
Mercury is the planet in our solar system that receives light in the shortest time, since it is the closest planet to the Sun. It takes approximately 3.2 minutes for sunlight to travel from the Sun to Mercury.
The time between sunrise and sunset would be shortest on planet Mercury. This is because Mercury has a very short rotation period, completing one rotation on its axis in just about 59 Earth days; resulting in a relatively short day and fast movement around the sun leading to quick sunrises and sunsets.