How it is calculated
A minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 3600, and a day is 86400. The mean year used is the Gregorian year, 365,2425 days, and the mean month is one twelfth of that year. February does not become longer because of it.
Result = value × factor of the source unit / factor of the target unit
Where the numbers come from
- Value
- Source unit
Example
1,5 hours = 90 minutes = 5 400 seconds.
Questions
Why isn't a month 30 days?
Calendar months differ in length. For “how many on average”, year / 12 is used.
How do I count days between dates?
Open the “Days between dates” calculator. It follows the calendar, leap years included.
Is a week always 7 days?
Yes. A week here is exactly 604 800 seconds.