1 Second equals 0.0166667 Minutes.
| Second (s) | Minute (min) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 s | 1.66667e-5 min |
| 0.01 s | 0.000166667 min |
| 0.1 s | 0.00166667 min |
| 1 s | 0.0166667 min |
| 2 s | 0.0333333 min |
| 5 s | 0.0833333 min |
| 10 s | 0.166667 min |
| 25 s | 0.416667 min |
| 50 s | 0.833333 min |
| 100 s | 1.66667 min |
| 500 s | 8.33333 min |
| 1,000 s | 16.6667 min |
To convert Seconds to Minutes, multiply the value by 0.0166667. This factor comes from the ratio of the two units' definitions: one Second equals 0.0166667 Minutes.
For example: 1 Second = 0.0166667 Minutes, and 10 Seconds = 0.166667 Minutes.
To convert in the reverse direction — from Minutes to Seconds — multiply by 60.
The second is the SI base unit of time, and since 1967 it has been defined as exactly 9,192,631,770 oscillations of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom. This extraordinarily precise definition — based on a quantum-mechanical property of a specific atom — allows atomic clocks to measure time with an accuracy better than one second in 300 million years.
The second originated in the Babylonian system of dividing the day into 24 hours, each hour into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds — a sexagesimal (base-60) system that dates to around 2000 BCE and was inherited by ancient Greek astronomy. The word "second" comes from the Latin "pars minuta secunda" (second small part), meaning the second application of the sexagesimal division. This historical origin explains why we still divide hours into 60 minutes and minutes into 60 seconds rather than a more decimal-friendly 100.
The second is the fundamental unit for frequency (Hz = cycles per second), for speed in conjunction with the meter, and for almost every time-dependent physical quantity. The realization of the second is so important that GPS satellites carry atomic clocks accurate to nanoseconds, and the international time scale UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is maintained by averaging over 450 atomic clocks at labs in 80 countries. Occasionally a "leap second" is added to UTC to keep atomic time aligned with Earth's slightly irregular rotation.
The minute (min) equals exactly 60 seconds, a division rooted in the Babylonian sexagesimal (base-60) number system that dates to around 2000 BCE. The Babylonians chose 60 as a base because it has an unusually large number of divisors (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60), making it convenient for expressing fractions. This ancient arithmetic decision still governs how we divide time today, making the minute one of humanity's oldest standardized units.
The minute is the practical unit of everyday time reckoning — meeting lengths, cooking times, commuting durations, exercise intervals, and media consumption are all naturally measured in minutes. A typical spoken conversation runs at about 120 words per minute; a fast typist can reach 100 words per minute; and a brisk walk covers about 100 meters per minute. Heart rate is measured in beats per minute (bpm), with a resting adult rate of 60–100 bpm.
In angular measurement, the minute of arc (arcminute, ′) is one-sixtieth of a degree — the same factor that divides the hour into minutes. A nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude arc along Earth's surface, which is why degrees of latitude map directly onto distances in nautical miles. The angular size of the full Moon is about 30 arcminutes (half a degree). The human eye can resolve features separated by about 1 arcminute under ideal conditions.
1 Second equals 0.0166667 Minutes.
To convert Seconds to Minutes, multiply by 0.0166667. For example, 1 Second = 0.0166667 Minutes.
1 Minute equals 60 Seconds.