Convert UK gallons per hour to UK gallons per second

Convert UK gallons per hour (gph) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.

UK gallons per hour (gph)
UK gallons per second (gal/s)

Conversion Formula

gal/s = gph × 0.0002777777778

About UK gallons per hour

The UK gallon per hour (gph) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/3600 ≈ 1.263×10⁻⁶ m³/s, found in pre-metric British burner-nozzle ratings, oil-consumption logs for diesel generators, and ship fuel-economy records. British aviation fuel consumption was once published in UK gal/h; legacy Lloyd's Register tanker descriptions used UK gal/h for cargo pump capacities. 1 UK gph ≈ 1.263×10⁻⁶ 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 hour (gph)UK gallons per second (gal/s)
1 gph0.000277778 gal/s
2 gph0.000555556 gal/s
5 gph0.00138889 gal/s
10 gph0.00277778 gal/s
25 gph0.00694444 gal/s
50 gph0.0138889 gal/s
100 gph0.0277778 gal/s

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