Seconds Converter
Turn a number of seconds into a clean, readable duration — days, hours, minutes and seconds — plus the equivalent in minutes, hours, days and weeks.
How to convert seconds
The converter breaks a total number of seconds into days, hours, minutes and seconds by repeatedly dividing: 86,400 seconds make a day, 3,600 make an hour and 60 make a minute. The remainder at each step rolls down to the next unit.
It also shows the same amount expressed wholly in minutes, hours, days and weeks, so you can pick whichever unit you need.
Frequently asked questions
How many minutes is X seconds?
Divide the seconds by 60. 3,600 seconds is 60 minutes (one hour), and 90 seconds is 1.5 minutes (1 minute 30 seconds).
How many seconds are in an hour and a day?
An hour has 3,600 seconds and a day has 86,400 seconds. The converter uses these to build the breakdown.
Can it handle large numbers like a million seconds?
Yes. One million seconds is about 11 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes and 40 seconds — type it in to see the full breakdown.