Second to Minute

Free instant second to minute converter. 1 s = 0.0166667 min.

0.0166667
Formula
1 s = 0.0166667 min

Common Second to Minute values

Common Second to Minute conversion values.
Second (s)Minute (min)
10.0166667
50.0833333
100.166667
250.416667
500.833333
1001.66667
5008.33333
100016.6667

How does Second to Minute conversion work?

Type a value in the Second (s) field and the equivalent in Minute (min) appears instantly to the right. The math uses the exact formula shown above โ€” no rounding errors, no approximations beyond standard floating-point precision. Use the swap button to flip the units and see the inverse conversion.

Second. The SI base unit of time.

Minute. 60 seconds.

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Conversion factors come from the official standard (NIST, BIPM, ISO definitions where applicable). Values are precise to standard floating-point limits.

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How it works โ€” the formula

1 minute = 60 s 1 hour = 3,600 s 1 day = 86,400 s 1 Julian year = 365.25 d = 31,557,600 s 1 Gregorian year โ‰ˆ 365.2425 d โ‰ˆ 31,556,952 s

The second is the SI base unit, defined since 1967 by the caesium-133 hyperfine transition (9,192,631,770 cycles per second, exactly). Minutes, hours, and days are exact multiples of seconds. The "year" is ambiguous โ€” astronomers use the Julian year (365.25 d) while civil calendars follow the Gregorian (365.2425 d on average); the IAU 2015 declared 1 Julian year = 31,557,600 s exactly, which is what this calculator uses.

Sources: BIPM โ€” SI brochure, definition of the second ยท NIST โ€” Time and Frequency from A to Z (definitions) ยท IAU 2015 Resolution B2 โ€” Re-definition of the astronomical unit (XXIX General Assembly, Honolulu)

Worked examples

Example 1
Daily seconds
Inputs:
1 day = ? s
Output:
24 ร— 3600 = 86,400 s exactly
Example 2
Year length
Inputs:
1 Julian year vs Gregorian
Output:
Julian = 31,557,600 s; Gregorian = 31,556,952 s โ€” differs by 648 s/year
Example 3
Real-life conversion
Inputs:
1,000,000,000 s โ‰ˆ ?
Output:
~31.7 Julian years (the famed "billion seconds birthday")

Limitations

  • Months are not exact: 28, 29, 30, or 31 days depending on calendar position; this calculator uses the average (30.436875 d) for month conversion.
  • Leap seconds (UT1โ†”UTC) are 1-second corrections occasionally added to UTC; civil time conversions ignore them.
  • "Year" is ambiguous โ€” Julian, Gregorian, sidereal (~365.2564 d), tropical (~365.2422 d) โ€” pick the one your domain expects.
  • Computer epoch times (Unix, Windows FILETIME) use distinct origins and resolutions; convert via dedicated libraries for exact accuracy.

Time conversions are exact rational arithmetic when both units are exact multiples of the second; calendar-aware conversions (months, years) carry the calendar's own approximation.

Frequently asked

What is the formula for converting Second to Minute?+
The formula is: 1 s = 0.0166667 min. Type any value into the calculator above and the result appears instantly.
How do I convert Minute back to Second?+
Click the swap button (โ‡„) above to go to the Minute โ†’ Second converter, or use the inverse formula derived from the one shown.
How accurate is the conversion?+
Conversion factors used here are exact rational values from NIST SP 811 and the BIPM SI brochure (e.g. 1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Trailing-digit differences vs hand calculation come only from binary floating-point representation, never from the conversion factor itself.
Where do these conversion factors come from?+
Length and mass factors come from the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement; SI base units (metre, kilogram, second, kelvin) come from the 2019 BIPM redefinition; energy and pressure factors are NIST SP 811 reference values. Each editorial section above lists the specific source for that category.
Can I copy the conversion factor for use elsewhere?+
Yes. The factor in the formula above is the exact rational value used internally; copying it into Excel or another tool reproduces the result to floating-point precision.

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