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Hour

An hour (h) is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes or 3,600 seconds. It is commonly used in everyday life to measure longer time intervals, such as the duration of events, work shifts, or travel.

Origin:

The concept of dividing the day into hours dates back to ancient Egyptian astronomy, where the day was divided into two 12-hour periods, one for daylight and one for nighttime. The Egyptians used large obelisks and sundials to divide the day into 12 segments, leading to the division of the day into 24 hours. This system was later adopted by the Greeks and Romans. The use of 60 minutes per hour comes from the sexagesimal (base-60) numeral system of the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. Over time, this division became standardized and is still in use today across the world for both everyday timekeeping and scientific purposes.

Minute

A minute (min) is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is commonly used to measure time intervals in everyday life, such as durations of activities, appointments, or events.

Origin:

The minute has its origins in ancient Egyptian astronomy and Babylonian mathematics, where time was divided into smaller units for more precise measurement. The division of an hour into 60 minutes comes from the sexagesimal (base-60) numeral system, which was used by the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. This system was adopted for timekeeping due to its practical division into easily manageable parts (60). Over time, this system became standardized and was integrated into both mechanical clocks and astronomical observations, where time was divided into 60 minutes per hour. The minute continues to be widely used today in both everyday and scientific contexts.

Convert Hour to other time-converter units

1 Hour = 3600 Second

1 Hour = 3600000 Millisecond

1 Hour = 3600000000 Microsecond

1 Hour = 3600000000000 Nanosecond

1 Hour = 3600000000000000 Picosecond

1 Hour = 60 Minute

1 Hour = 1 Hour

1 Hour = 0.0416666667 Day

1 Hour = 0.005952381 Week

1 Hour = 0.001369863 Month

1 Hour = 0.0001140771 Year

1 Hour = 0.0000114077 Decade

1 Hour = 0.0000011408 Century

1 Hour = 1.140771161e-7 Millennium