Time Unit Converter
Easily convert between different time measurement units including seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.
Time Measurement Units Explained
Time measurement units quantify the duration of events or the intervals between them. These units are fundamental across all aspects of life, from scientific research to everyday scheduling.
Standard Time Units
| Unit | Symbol | Value (in seconds) | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanosecond | ns | 0.000000001 sec | Light travel, atomic processes |
| Microsecond | μs | 0.000001 sec | Computer operations, fast electronics |
| Millisecond | ms | 0.001 sec | Human reaction time, animations |
| Second | s or sec | 1 sec | Basic time unit, stopwatches |
| Minute | min | 60 sec | Short activities, cooking |
| Hour | h or hr | 3,600 sec | Meetings, travel time |
| Day | d | 86,400 sec | Daily routines, work shifts |
Longer Time Units
| Unit | Symbol | Approximate Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | wk | 7 days (604,800 sec) | Work schedules, short projects |
| Month | mo | ~30 days (2,592,000 sec) | Billing cycles, medium projects |
| Year | yr | 365 days (31,536,000 sec) | Annual events, long-term plans |
| Decade | - | 10 years | Historical periods, generations |
| Century | - | 100 years | Historical eras |
Common Time Unit Conversions
- 1 Minute = 60 Seconds
- 1 Hour = 60 Minutes = 3,600 Seconds
- 1 Day = 24 Hours = 1,440 Minutes = 86,400 Seconds
- 1 Week = 7 Days = 168 Hours = 10,080 Minutes
- 1 Month ≈ 30 Days = 720 Hours = 43,200 Minutes
- 1 Year = 365 Days = 8,760 Hours = 525,600 Minutes
- 1 Second = 1,000 Milliseconds = 1,000,000 Microseconds
Interesting Time Facts
Scientific Time Measurements
- Light travels ~300,000 km in 1 second
- Human reaction time: ~250 milliseconds
- Blink of an eye: ~100-400 milliseconds
- Heartbeat: ~1 second
- CPU clock cycle: nanoseconds to picoseconds
Time in Everyday Life
- Average song length: ~3-4 minutes
- Average movie: ~2 hours
- Average workday: 8 hours
- Average sleep: ~8 hours
- Average time spent on social media daily: ~2.5 hours