Time Converter

Convert time between seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.

Convert Units

Convert time measurements between different units including seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, and more with our professional time converter.

What is Time Converter?

Time is the measure of duration or the interval between events. It is one of the seven fundamental physical quantities in the International System of Units.

Understanding the Units

Second (s)

The SI base unit of time.

Common Uses: Scientific measurements, precise timing

Reference: Defined by atomic clock measurements

Minute (min)

Equal to 60 seconds.

Common Uses: Everyday time measurement, cooking, meetings

Conversion: 1 minute = 60 seconds

Hour (h)

Equal to 60 minutes or 3,600 seconds.

Common Uses: Work hours, travel time, daily schedules

Conversion: 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds

Day (d)

Equal to 24 hours. Based on Earth's rotation.

Common Uses: Calendars, project timelines, age

Conversion: 1 day = 24 hours = 1,440 minutes = 86,400 seconds

Week (wk)

Equal to 7 days.

Common Uses: Work schedules, planning, pregnancy tracking

Conversion: 1 week = 7 days = 168 hours

Year (yr)

Equal to 365 days (or 366 in leap years).

Common Uses: Age, historical periods, long-term planning

Conversion: 1 year = 365 days = 8,760 hours = 525,600 minutes

Common Conversions

  • Work day: 8 hours = 480 minutes = 28,800 seconds
  • Movie length: 2 hours = 120 minutes = 7,200 seconds
  • Pregnancy: 40 weeks = 280 days = 9.2 months
  • Decade: 10 years = 3,650 days = 87,600 hours

Conversion Formulas

  • Minutes to seconds: seconds = minutes × 60
  • Hours to minutes: minutes = hours × 60
  • Days to hours: hours = days × 24
  • Years to days: days = years × 365 (366 in leap years)
  • Years to seconds: seconds ≈ years × 31,536,000

Practical Examples

Work week: 5 days = 40 hours = 2,400 minutes = 144,000 seconds

Summer vacation: 2 months ≈ 61 days = 1,464 hours

Trans-Atlantic flight (NY to London): ~7 hours = 420 minutes

Human lifespan: 80 years ≈ 29,200 days = 700,800 hours

When to Use Each Unit

Seconds: Scientific measurements, sports timing, computing intervals
Minutes: Cooking, meetings, short activity durations
Hours: Work schedules, travel time, daily planning
Days/Weeks: Project timelines, vacation planning, deadlines
Months/Years: Long-term planning, age, historical periods
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