Hours to Seconds Converter

This time converter turns hours into seconds and other time units using exact conversion factors based on one hour equal to 3600 seconds.

Formula notes

seconds = hours x 3600; minutes = seconds / 60; days = seconds / 86400; weeks = seconds / 604800; years = seconds / 31557600.

Worked examples

1. Example: 2 hours equals 7200 seconds, 120 minutes, or about 0.0833 days.
2. 2 hours equals 7200 seconds, 120 minutes, or about 0.0833 days.

How to use it

1. Enter a time value in any of the three input fields.
2. Select the unit for the field you entered.
3. Read seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.

Frequently asked questions

Limits and interpretation

• All conversions use exact definitions (1 hour = 3600 seconds, 1 day = 86400 seconds, 1 year = 365.25 days).
• The calculator accepts any of the three input fields and uses the first non-empty one.

References

• NIST: SI Units