If Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis every 23 hours and 56 minutes, how does day and night not being flipped on our clocks after six months? (6monthx30dayx4min/60=12hour)

Question

And why leap year happens once per 4 years only to address this?

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Answer 1

Because after 6 months the Earth is on the other side of the sun.

We make one rotation in 23 hours and 56 minutes relative to distant stars. We make one rotation relative to our sun in 24 hours.