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Time Converter

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

Time Converter Tool

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Common Conversions

1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 week = 7 days
1 month (avg.) ≈ 30.4375 days
1 year (avg.) = 365.25 days

Quick Conversion Table

Exact relationships between common time units (month and year are averages).
UnitEquals
1 Second1,000 Milliseconds
1 Minute60 Seconds
1 Hour60 Minutes
1 Day24 Hours
1 Week7 Days
1 Month (avg.)30.4375 Days
1 Year (avg.)365.25 Days

What Is a Time Converter?

A time converter changes a duration from one unit to another while representing the same length of time — 1 hour and 60 minutes describe the same duration, just counted in different units. It's useful for moving between small units like milliseconds and seconds, and larger units like days, weeks, months, and years.

How to Convert Time Units

  1. Enter the value.
  2. Select the unit you are converting from.
  3. Select the unit you are converting to.
  4. Read the converted result.

Small Time Units

Milliseconds (ms)

One-thousandth of a second. Used in computing, sports timing, and scientific measurement.

Seconds (s)

The SI base unit of time.

Minutes (min)

1 minute = 60 seconds.

Hours (hr)

1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds.

Larger Time Units

Days & Weeks

1 day = 24 hours. 1 week = 7 days. These are fixed, exact conversions.

Months and Years Are Averages

Unlike seconds, minutes, hours, days, and weeks, calendar months and years don't have a single fixed length. A month can be 28, 29, 30, or 31 days, and a year is 365 days most of the time but 366 days in a leap year. To give this converter a single, consistent factor for "a month" or "a year," it uses averages:

1 Month (avg.) = 30.4375 days — one-twelfth of a 365.25-day year
1 Year (avg.) = 365.25 days — accounts for the extra day added in leap years

If you need the exact number of days in a specific calendar month or between two specific dates, use a date-based duration calculation instead of this average-based converter.

When Do You Need a Time Converter?

Time conversions come up in project scheduling when estimates are given in different units, converting durations for reports and dashboards, cooking and timers, scientific and engineering calculations, and rough age or duration calculations where an average month or year is good enough.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seconds are in a day?

There are 86,400 seconds in a day (24 hours × 60 minutes × 60 seconds).

How many minutes are in a week?

There are 10,080 minutes in a week (7 days × 24 hours × 60 minutes).

Why is a 'month' an average value in this converter?

Months don't have a fixed length — they range from 28 to 31 days. This converter uses an average month of 30.4375 days (1/12 of a 365.25-day year) so a single conversion factor can represent 'a month' in general. For an exact calendar month, use a specific date range instead.

How many hours are in a year?

Using the average year of 365.25 days (which accounts for leap years), there are approximately 8,766 hours in a year.

How do I convert days to hours?

Multiply the number of days by 24 to get hours.

Why is a year 365.25 days instead of 365?

A 365.25-day year accounts for leap years, which add an extra day roughly every four years to keep the calendar aligned with Earth's orbit. Averaging over four years gives 365.25 days per year.

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