How do you convert minutes to seconds?
Multiply the number of minutes by 60, then add any leftover seconds. A time of 4 min 12 gives 240 + 12 = 252 s.
s = min × 60min = s ÷ 60
Where these two units are used
The minute is sixty seconds because Babylon counted in sixties, and it is that inheritance that sank the decimal hour of the French Revolution after two years of official use. The second is no longer measured against the sky but against the atom: since 1967 it has been 9,192,631,770 oscillations of caesium 133, which makes it the best realised base unit of the international system. Phone billing turned on this single ratio: rounded up to the started minute, ten seconds of call are paid as sixty; billed by the second, they are paid as ten, for exactly the same conversation.
Common durations in minutes and seconds
| 0.5 min | 30 s |
| 1 min | 60 s |
| 2 min (soft-boiled egg) | 120 s |
| 3 min | 180 s |
| 5 min | 300 s |
| 10 min | 600 s |
| 15 min | 900 s |
| 30 min | 1,800 s |
| 45 min (half of a match) | 2,700 s |
| 60 min | 3,600 s |
| 90 min | 5,400 s |
Show every value
- 1 min = 60 s
- 2 min = 120 s
- 3 min = 180 s
- 4 min = 240 s
- 5 min = 300 s
- 6 min = 360 s
- 7 min = 420 s
- 8 min = 480 s
- 9 min = 540 s
- 10 min = 600 s
- 11 min = 660 s
- 12 min = 720 s
- 13 min = 780 s
- 14 min = 840 s
- 15 min = 900 s
- 16 min = 960 s
- 17 min = 1,020 s
- 18 min = 1,080 s
- 19 min = 1,140 s
- 20 min = 1,200 s
- 21 min = 1,260 s
- 22 min = 1,320 s
- 23 min = 1,380 s
- 24 min = 1,440 s
- 25 min = 1,500 s
- 26 min = 1,560 s
- 27 min = 1,620 s
- 28 min = 1,680 s
- 29 min = 1,740 s
- 30 min = 1,800 s
- 31 min = 1,860 s
- 32 min = 1,920 s
- 33 min = 1,980 s
- 34 min = 2,040 s
- 35 min = 2,100 s
- 36 min = 2,160 s
- 37 min = 2,220 s
- 38 min = 2,280 s
- 39 min = 2,340 s
- 40 min = 2,400 s
- 41 min = 2,460 s
- 42 min = 2,520 s
- 43 min = 2,580 s
- 44 min = 2,640 s
- 45 min = 2,700 s
- 46 min = 2,760 s
- 47 min = 2,820 s
- 48 min = 2,880 s
- 49 min = 2,940 s
- 50 min = 3,000 s
- 51 min = 3,060 s
- 52 min = 3,120 s
- 53 min = 3,180 s
- 54 min = 3,240 s
- 55 min = 3,300 s
- 56 min = 3,360 s
- 57 min = 3,420 s
- 58 min = 3,480 s
- 59 min = 3,540 s
- 60 min = 3,600 s
- 61 min = 3,660 s
- 62 min = 3,720 s
- 63 min = 3,780 s
- 64 min = 3,840 s
- 65 min = 3,900 s
- 66 min = 3,960 s
- 67 min = 4,020 s
- 68 min = 4,080 s
- 69 min = 4,140 s
- 70 min = 4,200 s
- 71 min = 4,260 s
- 72 min = 4,320 s
- 73 min = 4,380 s
- 74 min = 4,440 s
- 75 min = 4,500 s
- 76 min = 4,560 s
- 77 min = 4,620 s
- 78 min = 4,680 s
- 79 min = 4,740 s
- 80 min = 4,800 s
- 81 min = 4,860 s
- 82 min = 4,920 s
- 83 min = 4,980 s
- 84 min = 5,040 s
- 85 min = 5,100 s
- 86 min = 5,160 s
- 87 min = 5,220 s
- 88 min = 5,280 s
- 89 min = 5,340 s
- 90 min = 5,400 s
- 91 min = 5,460 s
- 92 min = 5,520 s
- 93 min = 5,580 s
- 94 min = 5,640 s
- 95 min = 5,700 s
- 96 min = 5,760 s
- 97 min = 5,820 s
- 98 min = 5,880 s
- 99 min = 5,940 s
- 100 min = 6,000 s
- 101 min = 6,060 s
- 102 min = 6,120 s
- 103 min = 6,180 s
- 104 min = 6,240 s
- 105 min = 6,300 s
- 106 min = 6,360 s
- 107 min = 6,420 s
- 108 min = 6,480 s
- 109 min = 6,540 s
- 110 min = 6,600 s
- 111 min = 6,660 s
- 112 min = 6,720 s
- 113 min = 6,780 s
- 114 min = 6,840 s
- 115 min = 6,900 s
- 116 min = 6,960 s
- 117 min = 7,020 s
- 118 min = 7,080 s
- 119 min = 7,140 s
- 120 min = 7,200 s
- 121 min = 7,260 s
- 122 min = 7,320 s
- 123 min = 7,380 s
- 124 min = 7,440 s
- 125 min = 7,500 s
- 126 min = 7,560 s
- 127 min = 7,620 s
- 128 min = 7,680 s
- 129 min = 7,740 s
- 130 min = 7,800 s
- 131 min = 7,860 s
- 132 min = 7,920 s
- 133 min = 7,980 s
- 134 min = 8,040 s
- 135 min = 8,100 s
- 136 min = 8,160 s
- 137 min = 8,220 s
- 138 min = 8,280 s
- 139 min = 8,340 s
- 140 min = 8,400 s
- 141 min = 8,460 s
- 142 min = 8,520 s
- 143 min = 8,580 s
- 144 min = 8,640 s
- 145 min = 8,700 s
- 146 min = 8,760 s
- 147 min = 8,820 s
- 148 min = 8,880 s
- 149 min = 8,940 s
- 150 min = 9,000 s
- 151 min = 9,060 s
- 152 min = 9,120 s
- 153 min = 9,180 s
- 154 min = 9,240 s
- 155 min = 9,300 s
- 156 min = 9,360 s
- 157 min = 9,420 s
- 158 min = 9,480 s
- 159 min = 9,540 s
- 160 min = 9,600 s
- 161 min = 9,660 s
- 162 min = 9,720 s
- 163 min = 9,780 s
- 164 min = 9,840 s
- 165 min = 9,900 s
- 166 min = 9,960 s
- 167 min = 10,020 s
- 168 min = 10,080 s
- 169 min = 10,140 s
- 170 min = 10,200 s
- 171 min = 10,260 s
- 172 min = 10,320 s
- 173 min = 10,380 s
- 174 min = 10,440 s
- 175 min = 10,500 s
- 176 min = 10,560 s
- 177 min = 10,620 s
- 178 min = 10,680 s
- 179 min = 10,740 s
- 180 min = 10,800 s
- 181 min = 10,860 s
- 182 min = 10,920 s
- 183 min = 10,980 s
- 184 min = 11,040 s
- 185 min = 11,100 s
- 186 min = 11,160 s
- 187 min = 11,220 s
- 188 min = 11,280 s
- 189 min = 11,340 s
- 190 min = 11,400 s
- 191 min = 11,460 s
- 192 min = 11,520 s
- 193 min = 11,580 s
- 194 min = 11,640 s
- 195 min = 11,700 s
- 196 min = 11,760 s
- 197 min = 11,820 s
- 198 min = 11,880 s
- 199 min = 11,940 s
- 200 min = 12,000 s
- 205 min = 12,300 s
- 210 min = 12,600 s
- 215 min = 12,900 s
- 220 min = 13,200 s
- 225 min = 13,500 s
- 230 min = 13,800 s
- 235 min = 14,100 s
- 240 min = 14,400 s
- 245 min = 14,700 s
- 250 min = 15,000 s
- 255 min = 15,300 s
- 260 min = 15,600 s
- 265 min = 15,900 s
- 270 min = 16,200 s
- 275 min = 16,500 s
- 280 min = 16,800 s
- 285 min = 17,100 s
- 290 min = 17,400 s
- 295 min = 17,700 s
- 300 min = 18,000 s
- 305 min = 18,300 s
- 310 min = 18,600 s
- 315 min = 18,900 s
- 320 min = 19,200 s
- 325 min = 19,500 s
- 330 min = 19,800 s
- 335 min = 20,100 s
- 340 min = 20,400 s
- 345 min = 20,700 s
- 350 min = 21,000 s
- 355 min = 21,300 s
- 360 min = 21,600 s
- 365 min = 21,900 s
- 370 min = 22,200 s
- 375 min = 22,500 s
- 380 min = 22,800 s
- 385 min = 23,100 s
- 390 min = 23,400 s
- 395 min = 23,700 s
- 400 min = 24,000 s
- 405 min = 24,300 s
- 410 min = 24,600 s
- 415 min = 24,900 s
- 420 min = 25,200 s
- 425 min = 25,500 s
- 430 min = 25,800 s
- 435 min = 26,100 s
- 440 min = 26,400 s
- 445 min = 26,700 s
- 450 min = 27,000 s
- 455 min = 27,300 s
- 460 min = 27,600 s
- 465 min = 27,900 s
- 470 min = 28,200 s
- 475 min = 28,500 s
- 480 min = 28,800 s
- 485 min = 29,100 s
- 490 min = 29,400 s
- 495 min = 29,700 s
- 500 min = 30,000 s
- 510 min = 30,600 s
- 520 min = 31,200 s
- 530 min = 31,800 s
- 540 min = 32,400 s
- 550 min = 33,000 s
- 560 min = 33,600 s
- 570 min = 34,200 s
- 580 min = 34,800 s
- 590 min = 35,400 s
- 600 min = 36,000 s
- 610 min = 36,600 s
- 620 min = 37,200 s
- 630 min = 37,800 s
- 640 min = 38,400 s
- 650 min = 39,000 s
- 660 min = 39,600 s
- 670 min = 40,200 s
- 680 min = 40,800 s
- 690 min = 41,400 s
- 700 min = 42,000 s
- 710 min = 42,600 s
- 720 min = 43,200 s
- 730 min = 43,800 s
- 740 min = 44,400 s
- 750 min = 45,000 s
- 760 min = 45,600 s
- 770 min = 46,200 s
- 780 min = 46,800 s
- 790 min = 47,400 s
- 800 min = 48,000 s
- 810 min = 48,600 s
- 820 min = 49,200 s
- 830 min = 49,800 s
- 840 min = 50,400 s
- 850 min = 51,000 s
- 860 min = 51,600 s
- 870 min = 52,200 s
- 880 min = 52,800 s
- 890 min = 53,400 s
- 900 min = 54,000 s
- 910 min = 54,600 s
- 920 min = 55,200 s
- 930 min = 55,800 s
- 940 min = 56,400 s
- 950 min = 57,000 s
- 960 min = 57,600 s
- 970 min = 58,200 s
- 980 min = 58,800 s
- 990 min = 59,400 s
- 1,000 min = 60,000 s
- 1,025 min = 61,500 s
- 1,050 min = 63,000 s
- 1,075 min = 64,500 s
- 1,100 min = 66,000 s
- 1,125 min = 67,500 s
- 1,150 min = 69,000 s
- 1,175 min = 70,500 s
- 1,200 min = 72,000 s
- 1,225 min = 73,500 s
- 1,250 min = 75,000 s
- 1,275 min = 76,500 s
- 1,300 min = 78,000 s
- 1,325 min = 79,500 s
- 1,350 min = 81,000 s
- 1,375 min = 82,500 s
- 1,400 min = 84,000 s
- 1,425 min = 85,500 s
- 1,450 min = 87,000 s
- 1,475 min = 88,500 s
- 1,500 min = 90,000 s
- 1,525 min = 91,500 s
- 1,550 min = 93,000 s
- 1,575 min = 94,500 s
- 1,600 min = 96,000 s
- 1,625 min = 97,500 s
- 1,650 min = 99,000 s
- 1,675 min = 100,500 s
- 1,700 min = 102,000 s
- 1,725 min = 103,500 s
- 1,750 min = 105,000 s
- 1,775 min = 106,500 s
- 1,800 min = 108,000 s
- 1,825 min = 109,500 s
- 1,850 min = 111,000 s
- 1,875 min = 112,500 s
- 1,900 min = 114,000 s
- 1,925 min = 115,500 s
- 1,950 min = 117,000 s
- 1,975 min = 118,500 s
- 2,000 min = 120,000 s
- 2,050 min = 123,000 s
- 2,100 min = 126,000 s
- 2,150 min = 129,000 s
- 2,200 min = 132,000 s
- 2,250 min = 135,000 s
- 2,300 min = 138,000 s
- 2,350 min = 141,000 s
- 2,400 min = 144,000 s
- 2,450 min = 147,000 s
- 2,500 min = 150,000 s
- 2,550 min = 153,000 s
- 2,600 min = 156,000 s
- 2,650 min = 159,000 s
- 2,700 min = 162,000 s
- 2,750 min = 165,000 s
- 2,800 min = 168,000 s
- 2,850 min = 171,000 s
- 2,900 min = 174,000 s
- 2,950 min = 177,000 s
- 3,000 min = 180,000 s
- 3,050 min = 183,000 s
- 3,100 min = 186,000 s
- 3,150 min = 189,000 s
- 3,200 min = 192,000 s
- 3,250 min = 195,000 s
- 3,300 min = 198,000 s
- 3,350 min = 201,000 s
- 3,400 min = 204,000 s
- 3,450 min = 207,000 s
- 3,500 min = 210,000 s
- 3,550 min = 213,000 s
- 3,600 min = 216,000 s
- 3,650 min = 219,000 s
- 3,700 min = 222,000 s
- 3,750 min = 225,000 s
- 3,800 min = 228,000 s
- 3,850 min = 231,000 s
- 3,900 min = 234,000 s
- 3,950 min = 237,000 s
- 4,000 min = 240,000 s
- 4,050 min = 243,000 s
- 4,100 min = 246,000 s
- 4,150 min = 249,000 s
- 4,200 min = 252,000 s
- 4,250 min = 255,000 s
- 4,300 min = 258,000 s
- 4,350 min = 261,000 s
- 4,400 min = 264,000 s
- 4,450 min = 267,000 s
- 4,500 min = 270,000 s
- 4,550 min = 273,000 s
- 4,600 min = 276,000 s
- 4,650 min = 279,000 s
- 4,700 min = 282,000 s
- 4,750 min = 285,000 s
- 4,800 min = 288,000 s
- 4,850 min = 291,000 s
- 4,900 min = 294,000 s
- 4,950 min = 297,000 s
- 5,000 min = 300,000 s
- 5,100 min = 306,000 s
- 5,200 min = 312,000 s
- 5,300 min = 318,000 s
- 5,400 min = 324,000 s
- 5,500 min = 330,000 s
- 5,600 min = 336,000 s
- 5,700 min = 342,000 s
- 5,800 min = 348,000 s
- 5,900 min = 354,000 s
- 6,000 min = 360,000 s
- 6,100 min = 366,000 s
- 6,200 min = 372,000 s
- 6,300 min = 378,000 s
- 6,400 min = 384,000 s
- 6,500 min = 390,000 s
- 6,600 min = 396,000 s
- 6,700 min = 402,000 s
- 6,800 min = 408,000 s
- 6,900 min = 414,000 s
- 7,000 min = 420,000 s
- 7,100 min = 426,000 s
- 7,200 min = 432,000 s
- 7,300 min = 438,000 s
- 7,400 min = 444,000 s
- 7,500 min = 450,000 s
- 7,600 min = 456,000 s
- 7,700 min = 462,000 s
- 7,800 min = 468,000 s
- 7,900 min = 474,000 s
- 8,000 min = 480,000 s
- 8,100 min = 486,000 s
- 8,200 min = 492,000 s
- 8,300 min = 498,000 s
- 8,400 min = 504,000 s
- 8,500 min = 510,000 s
- 8,600 min = 516,000 s
- 8,700 min = 522,000 s
- 8,800 min = 528,000 s
- 8,900 min = 534,000 s
- 9,000 min = 540,000 s
- 9,100 min = 546,000 s
- 9,200 min = 552,000 s
- 9,300 min = 558,000 s
- 9,400 min = 564,000 s
- 9,500 min = 570,000 s
- 9,600 min = 576,000 s
- 9,700 min = 582,000 s
- 9,800 min = 588,000 s
- 9,900 min = 594,000 s
- 10,000 min = 600,000 s
The second is the SI base unit of time. Since 1967 it has been defined by the hyperfine transition of the caesium 133 atom rather than by a fraction of the Earth's day. The minute is a unit accepted for use with the SI, with a fixed ratio of 60 seconds. Methodology & sources.
Frequently asked questions
How many seconds in 1.5 minutes?
90 seconds. The decimal part counts in sixtieths, not hundredths: 0.5 min is half of 60 seconds. Writing 1.5 min and reading it as 1 min 50 is a classic slip, and the gap is 40 seconds.
Can a minute hold 61 seconds?
Yes, once in a while. A leap second is added to the last minute of a 30 June or a 31 December to offset the slowing of the Earth's rotation. It changes neither the definition of the minute nor everyday conversions, only what a civil clock shows on that day.
How do I convert a race time into seconds?
Multiply the minutes by 60 and add the seconds. A marathon in 3 h 45 min is 3 × 3,600 + 45 × 60 = 13,500 seconds. The conversion mostly serves pace maths: total seconds divided by distance in kilometers gives the pace per kilometer.
Why does a stopwatch show hundredths?
Because the second is subdivided decimally while the minute is subdivided sexagesimally. A time of 9.58 s reads in hundredths, but 9.58 minutes would be 9 min 35 s. The two notations sit side by side without mixing.
Is the minute of arc related to the minute of time?
They share the same division into sixtieths, and the Earth's rotation links them directly. One degree is 60 arcminutes, written ′, each of 60 arcseconds, written ″. Since the Earth turns 360° in 24 hours, it sweeps 15 arcminutes during one minute of time. One arcminute along a meridian measures one nautical mile, 1,852 meters, which is precisely how that mile was defined.