Millisecond (ms)
One thousandth of a second.
Result
1 millisecond = 0.001 seconds
Millisecond at a glance
| Unit name | Millisecond (plural: milliseconds) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ms |
| Quantity measured | Time |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | ms, millisecs |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 millisecond in other time units
| Unit | 1 ms equals |
|---|---|
| Nanosecond | 1,000,000 ns |
| Microsecond | 1,000 µs |
| Second | 0.001 s |
| Minute | 0.000016667 min |
| Hour | 0.000000278 h |
| Day | 1.15740741 × 10⁻⁸ d |
| Week | 1.65343915 × 10⁻⁹ wk |
| Month | 3.80264862 × 10⁻¹⁰ mo |
| Year | 3.16887385 × 10⁻¹¹ yr |
| Decade | 3.16887385 × 10⁻¹² dec |
| Century | 3.16887385 × 10⁻¹³ c |
| Millennium | 3.16887385 × 10⁻¹⁴ ky |
| Fortnight | 8.26719577 × 10⁻¹⁰ fn |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a millisecond?
- One thousandth of a second.
- What is the symbol for the millisecond?
- The symbol for the millisecond is ms. It measures time.
- How many seconds are in a millisecond?
- 1 millisecond = 0.001 seconds.
- How many minutes are in a millisecond?
- 1 millisecond = 0.000016667 minutes.
- How many hours are in a millisecond?
- 1 millisecond = 0.000000278 hours.