In which direction do our planets generally rotate?

The correct answer indicates that most planets in our solar system rotate counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. This is due to the conservation of angular momentum from the original protoplanetary disk that formed the solar system. As the material in this disk collapsed due to gravity, it began to rotate, and most of that rotational motion became the established direction of spin for the planets.

While there are exceptions, such as Venus, which rotates very slowly and in the opposite direction (retrograde rotation), the general pattern among the majority of planets is counterclockwise. Therefore, understanding this commonality in planetary rotation is critical for grasping the dynamics of celestial bodies and their formation processes within our solar system.