Minute (min)
Exactly 60 seconds.
What is a minute?
- Symbol
- min
- Quantity
- Time
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- Exactly 60 seconds.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for everyday timekeeping, cooking times and durations.
Minute in other time units
- 1 min = 60000000000 nsNanosecond
- 1 min = 60000000 µsMicrosecond
- 1 min = 60000 msMillisecond
- 1 min = 60 sMinute to Second converter
- 1 min ≈ 0.01666666667 hMinute to Hour converter
- 1 min ≈ 0.0006944444444 dDay
- 1 min ≈ 0.00009920634921 wkWeek
- 1 min ≈ 0.000001901285269 yrYear (Julian)
Minute quick reference
| Minute | Second | Hour | Nanosecond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 min | = 60 s | ≈ 0.01666666667 h | = 60000000000 ns |
| 10 min | = 600 s | ≈ 0.1666666667 h | = 600000000000 ns |
| 100 min | = 6000 s | ≈ 1.666666667 h | = 6000000000000 ns |
| 1000 min | = 60000 s | ≈ 16.66666667 h | = 60000000000000 ns |
Where the minute fits
The next smaller time unit is the second (s). 1 min = 60 s, and 1 s ≈ 0.01666666667 min.
The next larger time unit is the hour (h). 1 min ≈ 0.01666666667 h, and 1 h = 60 min.
Frequently asked questions
- How many seconds are in one minute?
- One minute = 60 s (seconds).
- How many hours are in one minute?
- One minute ≈ 0.01666666667 h (hours).
- How many nanoseconds are in one minute?
- One minute = 60000000000 ns (nanoseconds).