In the time between two closest approaches to Earth,Venus rotates almost exactly five times relative to the Sun.The consequence of this is that:

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As Venus rotates almost exactly five times relative to the Sun between two closest approaches to Earth, it means that it rotates almost exactly once relative to Earth during that time. This is known as synchronous rotation. Therefore, Venus always presents the same face to Earth at inferior conjunction, when it is closest to Earth.

In the Time Between Two Closest Approaches to Earth,Venus Rotates