Convert UK gallons per day to UK gallons per second
Convert UK gallons per day (gpd) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = gpd × 1.157407407e-5
About UK gallons per day
The UK gallon per day (gpd) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/86400 ≈ 5.261×10⁻⁸ m³/s, used in British per-capita water-consumption statistics and pre-metric water-authority regulation. Historic UK Water Acts set minimum supply standards in UK gal/d per household; older UK borehole pump test reports quote sustained yield in UK gal/d. 1 UK gpd ≈ 5.261×10⁻⁸ m³/s.
About UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per day (gpd) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpd | 1.157 × 10-5 gal/s |
| 2 gpd | 2.315 × 10-5 gal/s |
| 5 gpd | 5.787 × 10-5 gal/s |
| 10 gpd | 0.000115741 gal/s |
| 25 gpd | 0.000289352 gal/s |
| 50 gpd | 0.000578704 gal/s |
| 100 gpd | 0.00115741 gal/s |