Convert Between Units of Time
Time unit conversions are used across engineering, science, and data analysis.
About Time Conversions
Helpful context and notes for converting Time units.
Time unit conversions are used across engineering, science, and data analysis.
Time values may appear in seconds, minutes, hours, or longer units depending on context.
Time units often underpin rates and averages. Keep units explicit when transferring values between calculations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Time conversions are exact based on standard unit definitions.
Yes, for reference and checking, but confirm units in final analyses.
Time units directly affect rates such as speed, flow, and power.
Engineering calculations typically use fixed time units rather than calendar-based values.
The SI unit of time is the second.
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Supported Units
Common and engineering-specific units supported for this conversion.
- cs (centiseconds)
- day (Days)
- das (decaseconds)
- ds (deciseconds)
- fortnight (Fortnights)
- Gs (gigaseconds)
- hs (hectoseconds)
- hr (Hours)
- ks (kiloseconds)
- Ms (megaseconds)
- μs (microseconds)
- ms (milliseconds)
- min (Minutes)
- ns (nanoseconds)
- ps (picoseconds)
- s (seconds)
- shake (Shakes)
- Ts (teraseconds)
- week (Weeks)
- yr (Years)
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