Convert Minutes to Hours
Convert Minutes (min) to Hours (h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
h = min × 0.01666666667
About Minutes
A minute (min) = exactly 60 s, inherited from Babylonian sexagesimal astronomy. Medieval astronomers named the sixtieth part of a degree 'pars minuta prima' (hence minute); its sixtieth 'pars minuta secunda' (hence second). Running performance is expressed in min/km or min/mile; music tempo in BPM (beats per minute, ~40-220); angles in degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS). 1 min = 60 s = 1/60 h.
About Hours
An hour (h) = exactly 3,600 s. The 24-hour day traces to ancient Egypt (10 daylight hours + 2 twilight + 12 night star-rise periods). Time zones are integer or half-hour UTC offsets (exceptions: India +5:30, Nepal +5:45). The kilowatt-hour = 3,600,000 J; Tc-99m half-life = 6.0067 h. Drug dosing and pharmacokinetics are expressed in hours. 1 h = 3,600 s = 60 min = 1/24 day.
Quick Reference Table
| Minutes (min) | Hours (h) |
|---|---|
| 1 min | 0.0166667 h |
| 2 min | 0.0333333 h |
| 5 min | 0.0833333 h |
| 10 min | 0.166667 h |
| 25 min | 0.416667 h |
| 50 min | 0.833333 h |
| 100 min | 1.66667 h |