Minutes to seconds
Multiply minutes by 60 to get seconds.
10 min = 600 s
How to convert minutes to seconds
The second is the SI base unit of time, defined by the caesium-133 hyperfine transition. The minute is exactly 60 seconds.
Worked example — 10 min: 10 × 60 = 600 s.
Minutes to seconds table
| Minutes | Seconds |
|---|---|
| 0.5 min | 30 s |
| 1 min | 60 s |
| 2 min | 120 s |
| 5 min | 300 s |
| 10 min | 600 s |
| 15 min | 900 s |
| 30 min | 1,800 s |
| 45 min | 2,700 s |
| 90 min | 5,400 s |
Reverse and related
About minutes and seconds
Minute (min)
1 min = 60 sDefinition. Exactly 60 seconds
History and origin
The minute, exactly 60 seconds, comes from the Babylonian base-60 system passed down through astronomy, the same system that gives 60 minutes to the hour. Its name means a small part.
Current use
Minutes are an everyday unit for timing, scheduling and cooking.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition
Second (s)
1 s = 0.0166667 minDefinition. The SI base unit of time, defined by the caesium-133 hyperfine transition
History and origin
The second was historically one 86400th of a day, but since 1967 it has been defined by the caesium atom, as 9 192 631 770 oscillations of its radiation. This atomic definition made it far more precise than astronomical timekeeping.
Current use
The second is the SI base unit of time, underlying clocks, timers and all scientific measurement.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition
Where people use this
Minutes: everyday timing, cooking. Seconds: timers, physics. 90 minutes is 5400 seconds.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition.
Questions people ask
How many seconds in a minute?
One minute is exactly 60 seconds.
How many seconds is 90 minutes?
90 minutes is 5400 seconds.
How many seconds is 5 minutes?
5 minutes is 300 seconds.