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Convert Minutes to Seconds

One minute equals 60 seconds. Type any value to convert minutes to seconds instantly — with a full reference table below.

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Convert Minutes to Seconds

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How to convert Minutes to Seconds

To convert minutes to seconds, multiply by 60. One minute equals 60 s, and one second equals 0.0166667 min.

  1. Take the value in minutes — for example 7.5 min.
  2. Multiply by 60 (the number of seconds in one minute).
  3. 7.5 × 60 = 450 s.

Quick mental estimate: Multiply the number of minutes by 60 — that is exact.

Minutes to Seconds conversion table

MinutesSeconds
1 min60 s
2 min120 s
3 min180 s
5 min300 s
10 min600 s
15 min900 s
20 min1,200 s
30 min1,800 s
45 min2,700 s
60 min3,600 s
90 min5,400 s
120 min7,200 s
365 min21,900 s
SecondsMinutes
1 s0.0166667 min
2 s0.0333333 min
3 s0.05 min
5 s0.0833333 min
10 s0.166667 min
15 s0.25 min
20 s0.333333 min
30 s0.5 min
45 s0.75 min
60 s1 min
90 s1.5 min
120 s2 min
365 s6.083333 min

About converting Minutes to Seconds

Minutes (min) and Seconds (s) are both units of time. The exact factor is 1 min = 60 s, so multiply by 60 to go from minutes to seconds (or divide to go back).

The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Seconds to Minutes converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.

Real-world time in minutes and seconds

ExampleMinutesSeconds
Sunlight's trip to Earth≈ 8.316667 min≈ 499 s
A typical work day (8 h)480 min28,800 s
A full-time work year (2,080 h)124,800 min7,488,000 s
A common year (365 days)525,600 min31,536,000 s
A leap year (366 days)527,040 min31,622,400 s

“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.

The units

Minutes (min)

60 seconds.

Used for: Everyday time.

Seconds (s)

The SI base unit of time, defined by 9,192,631,770 oscillations of a caesium-133 atom.

Used for: Timing everything.

Seconds, minutes, hours, days and weeks are exact. Months and years are averages of the Gregorian calendar (a year of 365.2425 days, a month of 30.436875 days), because real months and years vary in length.

Frequently asked questions

5 answers
How many seconds are in one minute?
One minute equals 60 seconds.
How do I convert minutes to seconds?
Multiply the number of minutes by 60. For example, 10 minutes = 600 seconds.
What is 5 minutes in seconds?
5 minutes is 300 seconds.
Is a minute bigger than a second?
Yes. One minute equals 60 seconds, so it is 60 times larger.
How many seconds is a full-time work year?
A full-time work year is 7,488,000 seconds (124,800 minutes).