How to use the Time Converter
- Type the amount of time you want to convert.
- Choose the unit you have and the unit you want.
- Read the result and the reference table of common values.
What does this tool do?
Most time units have exact relationships: 60 seconds in a minute, 3,600 in an hour, 86,400 in a day. Months and years vary, so the converter uses the average Gregorian year of 365.2425 days and an average month of 30.44 days.
Handy for converting video lengths, billing hours, project estimates or how many seconds are in a year (31,556,952).
Why use it?
- Exact factors for fixed units.
- Average month and year for long spans.
- Reference table included.
Privacy
The calculation happens instantly in your browser. The numbers you enter are not sent to our servers or saved. There's no account to create and nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours are in a year?
8,766 on average (365.2425 days × 24). A non-leap year has 8,760 and a leap year 8,784.
Last reviewed by the M2Toolkit team.