Convert hour to second
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How to Convert Hour to Second
Converting hour to second is straightforward using our conversion calculator.
Conversion Formula
s = h × 3600Reverse conversion: Convert second to hour
Comparison: Hour vs Second
When to Use Each Unit
Hour: Primary unit for work schedules, travel time, billing rates, and organizing daily activities worldwide.
Second: Universal time unit for scientific measurements, computing, engineering, and precise timing applications worldwide.
Common Conversion Values
- 1 h = 60 min
- 24 h = 1 day
- 168 h = 1 week
- 1 h = 3,600 s
About Hour
Definition: The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes or 3,600 seconds, standard for daily scheduling.
History: Ancient Egyptian and Babylonian origins. Modern 24-hour day system established by ancient astronomers and timekeepers.
Current Use: Primary unit for work schedules, travel time, billing rates, and organizing daily activities worldwide.
Examples: Work day: 8 hours, sleep: 7-9 hours, flight time: 1-15 hours, movie: 1.5-3 hours
About Second
Definition: The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation from cesium-133 atoms.
History: Originally defined as 1/86400 of a mean solar day. Redefined in 1967 using atomic transitions for unprecedented accuracy.
Current Use: Universal time unit for scientific measurements, computing, engineering, and precise timing applications worldwide.
Examples: Computer processing: microseconds, sports timing: hundredths of seconds, atomic clocks: nanosecond precision