Convert Hours to Minutes
Convert Hours to Minutes instantly. 1 Hour (h) equals 60 Minutes (min).
Hours to Minutes conversion table
| Hours (h) | Minutes (min) |
|---|---|
| 1 h | 60 min |
| 2 h | 120 min |
| 3 h | 180 min |
| 5 h | 300 min |
| 10 h | 600 min |
| 20 h | 1,200 min |
| 50 h | 3,000 min |
| 100 h | 6,000 min |
| 500 h | 30,000 min |
| 1,000 h | 60,000 min |
1 Hour = 60 Minutes · multiply Hours by 60
About converting Hours to Minutes
Hours (h) and Minutes (min) are both units of time, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Hours figure by 60. Ten Hours comes to 600 Minutes, and a hundred works out at 6,000 Minutes.
Rule of thumb: going from Hours to Minutes multiplies, so the figure always grows — one Hour is already 60 Minutes. If your answer came out smaller, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Hour?
An hour is sixty minutes, and the twenty-four-hour day it divides comes from ancient Egypt, though the sixty inside it is Babylonian. For most of history hours were not equal: daylight was split into twelve parts and the night into twelve more, so an hour was simply longer in summer than in winter. Only mechanical clocks made fixed hours practical, since a clock cannot easily be told to run slower in December. The hour is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with SI, and it remains the unit almost all paid work is priced in.
What is a Minute?
A minute is sixty seconds, and the sixty is a Babylonian inheritance. Ancient astronomy counted in base 60, and that arithmetic survives in two places: the division of the hour into minutes and seconds, and the division of the degree into arcminutes and arcseconds — the same words, the same ancestry. The names are Latin bookkeeping: pars minuta prima, the "first small part" of an hour, and pars minuta secunda, the second one, which is where the second gets its name. The minute is not an SI unit, but it is officially accepted for use alongside them.
To put both in perspective: an hour is a standard slot in most people’s calendars, while reading a page of a paperback takes about a minute.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Minutes to Hours converter, or browse all Time converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Minutes are in one Hour?
There are 60 Minutes in one Hour.
How do I convert Hours to Minutes?
Multiply the number of Hours by 60. For example, 10 Hours = 600 Minutes.
What is 100 Hours in Minutes?
100 Hours is equal to 6,000 Minutes.
How do I convert Minutes to Hours?
Multiply the Minutes value by 0.01667 (or divide by 60).
Is this Hours to Minutes conversion exact?
Yes, exactly. Both units are fixed against the same base by definition, and 1 Hour = 60 Minutes is the complete value — nothing is rounded away.
What is a Hour?
An hour is sixty minutes, and the twenty-four-hour day it divides comes from ancient Egypt, though the sixty inside it is Babylonian. For most of history hours were not equal: daylight was split into twelve parts and the night into twelve more, so an hour was simply longer in summer than in winter. Only mechanical clocks made fixed hours practical, since a clock cannot easily be told to run slower in December. The hour is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with SI, and it remains the unit almost all paid work is priced in.
What is a Minute?
A minute is sixty seconds, and the sixty is a Babylonian inheritance. Ancient astronomy counted in base 60, and that arithmetic survives in two places: the division of the hour into minutes and seconds, and the division of the degree into arcminutes and arcseconds — the same words, the same ancestry. The names are Latin bookkeeping: pars minuta prima, the "first small part" of an hour, and pars minuta secunda, the second one, which is where the second gets its name. The minute is not an SI unit, but it is officially accepted for use alongside them.