Seconds, minutes, hours, days, and weeks convert exactly, but months and years have no single fixed length — so this converter uses a 365.25-day year and a month of 30.4375 days, exactly one twelfth of that year. That makes questions like how many weeks are in six months answerable with one consistent rule instead of a guess.
Suppose you put the default values into Time Converter:
Plug those into the formula Multiply or divide by the conversion factor to a base unit. and the result is:
| Unit | Symbol | In seconds |
|---|---|---|
| Seconds | s | 1 |
| Minutes | min | 60 |
| Hours | hr | 3,600 |
| Days | d | 86,400 |
| Weeks | wk | 604,800 |
| Months | mo | 2,629,800 |
| Years | yr | 31,557,600 |
| Milliseconds | ms | 0.001 |
Source: NIST official conversions
Time Converter uses the formula shown in the math card and cites NIST official conversions. Inputs are validated for sensible ranges; results are computed client-side for instant feedback and do not leave your browser.
References: NIST official conversions.
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