Seconds to minutes
minutes = seconds × 0.01666667
Reverse: minutes to seconds
How to convert seconds to minutes
One second is 0.01666667 minutes, so multiply the number of seconds by 0.01666667. For example, 20 seconds is 20 × 0.01666667 = 0.33333333 minutes. To go back, divide by the same number, or multiply by 60.
Quick estimate
Multiplying by about 0.02 gets within 20.0% of the exact answer, which is enough to check that a result makes sense.
Where it comes up
Time conversions come up in planning and scheduling, timesheets and pay, project estimates and working out ages or durations.
| seconds | minutes |
|---|---|
| 1 s | 0.01666667 min |
| 2 s | 0.03333333 min |
| 3 s | 0.05 min |
| 4 s | 0.06666667 min |
| 5 s | 0.08333333 min |
| 6 s | 0.1 min |
| 7 s | 0.11666667 min |
| 8 s | 0.13333333 min |
| 9 s | 0.15 min |
| 10 s | 0.16666667 min |
| 11 s | 0.18333333 min |
| 12 s | 0.2 min |
| 13 s | 0.21666667 min |
| 14 s | 0.23333333 min |
| 15 s | 0.25 min |
| 16 s | 0.26666667 min |
| 17 s | 0.28333333 min |
| 18 s | 0.3 min |
| 19 s | 0.31666667 min |
| 20 s | 0.33333333 min |
| 25 s | 0.41666667 min |
| 30 s | 0.5 min |
| 40 s | 0.66666667 min |
| 50 s | 0.83333333 min |
| 60 s | 1 min |
| 70 s | 1.166667 min |
| 75 s | 1.25 min |
| 80 s | 1.333333 min |
| 90 s | 1.5 min |
| 100 s | 1.666667 min |
| 120 s | 2 min |
| 150 s | 2.5 min |
| 200 s | 3.333333 min |
| 250 s | 4.166667 min |
| 300 s | 5 min |
| 400 s | 6.666667 min |
| 500 s | 8.333333 min |
| 750 s | 12.5 min |
| 1,000 s | 16.666667 min |
| 1,500 s | 25 min |
| 2,000 s | 33.333333 min |
| 5,000 s | 83.333333 min |
| 10,000 s | 166.666667 min |
Questions
How many minutes are in a second?
0.01666667 minutes.
How do I convert seconds to minutes in a spreadsheet?
Put the value in A1 and type =A1*0.01666667, then fill the formula down the column.
Are the values in the table exact?
They are calculated from the exact definitions of the units and rounded only for display. Open any row for the full working.