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Time Converter Information
Time is measured using various units, from tiny fractions of a second to years and beyond. Time units are used in everyday life, science, computing, and many other fields.
- Microseconds & Milliseconds: Used in computing, electronics and scientific measurements
- Seconds, Minutes, Hours: Common everyday units based on Earth's rotation
- Days, Weeks, Months, Years: Calendar units based on astronomical cycles
A leap year has 366 days, while a regular year has 365 days. Our converter uses the standard 365-day year for simplicity.
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Interesting Time Facts
Light Travel
Light travels around Earth ~7.5 times in one second
Heart Beats
The average human heart beats ~2.5 billion times in a lifetime
Computer Time
Modern CPUs can execute billions of instructions per second
Leap Seconds
Occasional leap seconds are added to UTC to account for Earth's slowing rotation