Hours to Minutes Converter
Convert hours to minutes instantly with this free hours to minutes converter. Enter any value to get an accurate time conversion, plus the formula, the conversion factor and a full reference table.
What is 1 hour in minutes?
1 hour is equal to exactly 60 minutes.
1 × 60 = 60 minutes
Result
1 hour = 60 minutes
Hours to Minutes formula
min = h × 60
The hours to minutes conversion factor is 60, which is exact by definition. 1 hour = 60 minutes, and 1 minute = 0.016666666667 hours.
Worked examples
- 2 hours = 120 minutes — 2 × 60 = 120 minutes
- 30 hours = 1,800 minutes — 30 × 60 = 1,800 minutes
- 100 hours = 6,000 minutes — 100 × 60 = 6,000 minutes
Hours to Minutes conversion table
Every value below is calculated with the exact conversion factor and rounded for display.
| Hours (h) | Minutes (min) |
|---|---|
| 1 h | 60 min |
| 2 h | 120 min |
| 5 h | 300 min |
| 10 h | 600 min |
| 15 h | 900 min |
| 30 h | 1,800 min |
| 45 h | 2,700 min |
| 60 h | 3,600 min |
| 90 h | 5,400 min |
| 100 h | 6,000 min |
| 365 h | 21,900 min |
| 1,000 h | 60,000 min |
When you need to convert hours to minutes
- Converting durations in project plans, billing sheets and race results.
- Setting timeouts, cache lifetimes and cron intervals in software.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Dividing when you should multiply. Because 1 hour = 60 minutes, the answer should be larger than the number you started with.
- Rounding too early. Convert first at full precision, then round the final answer to the precision the task actually needs.
How precise does the answer need to be?
Round only at the end, and only to the precision your task actually needs. The converter above keeps full double precision internally and rounds for display.
How these units are defined
- Hour (h): Sixty minutes. This unit's relationship to the SI base unit is exact by definition, so no rounding enters the conversion factor.
- Minute (min): Sixty seconds. This unit's relationship to the SI base unit is exact by definition, so no rounding enters the conversion factor.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 1 hour in minutes?
- 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes.
- How many hours are in one minute?
- There are 0.016666667 hours in 1 minute.
- How do you convert hours to minutes?
- Multiply the number of hours by 60 — or use the formula min = h × 60.
- What is 30 hours in minutes?
- 30 hours is 1,800 minutes. 30 × 60 = 1,800 minutes.
- Is the hours to minutes conversion exact?
- Yes. The relationship is fixed by definition, so 60 is an exact conversion factor — only the displayed result is rounded.