UnitConSeconds to Minutes Converter
Convert seconds to minutes for timing events, exercise intervals, and duration calculations. This is one of the most basic time conversions, needed whenever seconds from a stopwatch or counter must be expressed in minutes.
Formula
Divide seconds by 60 to get minutes. To reverse, multiply minutes by 60 to get seconds.
Quick reference
| Second (s) | Minute (min) |
|---|---|
| 30 | 0.5 |
| 60 | 1 |
| 90 | 1.5 |
| 120 | 2 |
| 180 | 3 |
| 300 | 5 |
| 600 | 10 |
| 900 | 15 |
| 1800 | 30 |
| 3600 | 60 |
About these units
Second
The second was originally defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day. Since 1967 it has been defined by atomic clock transitions of cesium-133, making it the most precisely defined SI base unit.
Minute
The minute (60 seconds) and the hour (60 minutes) derive from the Babylonian sexagesimal (base-60) number system, used in ancient Mesopotamia for astronomical calculations. The factor of 60 has persisted for over 4000 years.