⚡ Quick Convert (Click to Fill)

60 s → min60 Seconds to Minutes
60 min → hr60 Minutes to Hours
24 hr → day24 Hours to Days
7 day → wk7 Days to Weeks
1 day → hr1 Day = 24 Hours
1 yr → day1 Year = 365 Days
1000 ms → s1000 Milliseconds = 1 Second
40 hr → day40-Hour Work Week in Days
365 day → yr365 Days = 1 Year
52 wk → yr52 Weeks ≈ 1 Year
12 mo → yr12 Months = 1 Year
1 µs → ms1 Microsecond to Milliseconds

📊 Time Conversion Reference Tables

Seconds to Minutes to Hours (s → min → hr)

SecondsMinutesHours (decimal)Hours + Minutes
6010.016670 hr 1 min
30050.083330 hr 5 min
900150.250 hr 15 min
1800300.50 hr 30 min
3600601.01 hr 0 min
5400901.51 hr 30 min
72001202.02 hr 0 min
86400144024.024 hr 0 min

Hours to Days to Weeks (hr → day → wk)

HoursDays (decimal)Weeks (decimal)Days + Hours
80.33330.047620 d 8 hr
241.00.142861 d 0 hr
401.66670.23811 d 16 hr
723.00.42863 d 0 hr
1687.01.07 d 0 hr
33614.02.014 d 0 hr
67228.04.028 d 0 hr
8760365.052.143365 d 0 hr

Days, Weeks, Months, Years Overview

UnitDaysHoursSeconds
1 Day12486,400
1 Week7168604,800
1 Month (avg 30d)307202,592,000
1 Month (avg 30.44d)30.44730.52,629,746
1 Year (365d)3658,76031,536,000
1 Leap Year (366d)3668,78431,622,400
1 Julian Year365.258,76631,557,600
1 Decade3,652.587,660315,576,000

Small Time Units — Sub-Second Reference

UnitSymbolValue in secondsNotes
Picosecondps1 × 10⁻¹² sLight travels ~0.3 mm in 1 ps
Nanosecondns1 × 10⁻⁹ sCPU cycle (3 GHz) ≈ 0.3 ns
Microsecondµs1 × 10⁻⁶ sHigh-speed camera frame: ~10 µs
Millisecondms0.001 sHuman eye blink: 100–400 ms
Centisecondcs0.01 sUsed in stopwatches / sprint timing
Decisecondds0.1 sFastest human reaction ≈ 1–2 ds
Seconds1 sSI base unit of time

Common Work & Study Durations

ScenarioHoursMinutesWork Days (8hr)
Pomodoro Focus Session0.42250.052
Short Break0.08350.0104
Lunch Break1600.125
Half Work Day42400.5
Standard Work Day84801
Work Week402,4005
University Lecture1.5900.188
Movie Length (avg)2.01200.25

💡 Common Time Conversion Use Cases

💼 Project Planning & Billing

Convert between billed hours, task minutes, and milestone days. Estimate total work days for hourly budgets and sprint planning.

📚 Study Sessions & Pomodoro

Plan 25-min Pomodoro blocks, calculate weekly study hours, or convert class time from minutes to hours for transcripts.

🖥️ Performance Benchmarking

Convert ms response times to seconds, or compare µs-level benchmarks. Understand nanosecond CPU cycles and millisecond page loads.

✈️ Travel & Trip Planning

Convert flight durations between minutes and hours, or calculate total vacation days across multiple weeks or months.

🧪 Science & Lab Experiments

Convert between sub-second units (ns, µs, ms) for physics, chemistry kinetics, or reaction-time measurements.

🏃 Fitness & Training Logs

Convert split times: marathon pace from min/km to min/mi, or total weekly training volume from minutes to hours.

❓ FAQ — Time Conversion

How many seconds in a day? In a year?

One standard day = 86,400 seconds. One 365-day year = 31,536,000 seconds. A leap year (366 days) has 31,622,400 seconds. The astronomical Julian year is 365.25 days = 31,557,600 seconds.

Why is a month not exactly 4 weeks (28 days)?

Our Gregorian calendar has months ranging from 28–31 days to align the year to Earth's ~365.24-day solar orbit. On average: 1 month ≈ 30.44 days or ~4.345 weeks. For rough estimates, 30 days or 4 weeks are commonly used.

What's the difference between decimal hours and hours:minutes?

Decimal hours (e.g., 2.5 hours) are easy for math calculations. Hours:minutes (2:30) are more readable for scheduling. To convert: minutes ÷ 60 = decimal hours. So 15 min = 0.25 hr, 30 min = 0.5 hr, 45 min = 0.75 hr.

How do I calculate "X hours from now" or work out duration between two times?

For pure duration math (without dates/timezones), convert everything into a base unit (e.g., seconds), subtract or add, then convert back to the desired units. Use this converter's "Readable breakdown" panel to see the human-readable result.

What are the SI prefixes for small time units?

SI prefixes for sub-second units: milli- (10⁻³), micro- (10⁻⁶), nano- (10⁻⁹), pico- (10⁻¹²), femto- (10⁻¹⁵), atto- (10⁻¹⁸). Larger: deca- (10), hecto- (100), kilo- (1000), mega- (10⁶), giga- (10⁹) seconds.

Why does this calculator use 365 days per year instead of 365.25?

The default "Year" unit uses 365 days for everyday simplicity. A separate "Julian Year" option uses 365.25 days for astronomical/scientific use cases. Choose the most appropriate for your needs.