Hours to minutes●
Hours in. Minutes out. Plan time and timesheets in a moment.
Time
Fixed durations: 1 h = 60 min. 1 day = 24 h. Months, years and time zones need calendar dates.
Definitions: BIPM SI Brochure ↗Use a decimal point, for example 2.54. Scientific notation works too: 1e3.
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minutes = hours × 60
Multiply the number of hours by 60 to get minutes. To go the other way, divide by the same number.
A worked example
For 2.5 h, multiply 2.5 by 60. The result is approximately 150 min.
2.5 × 60 ≈ 150 min
Quick reference
Reference values are rounded to 6 decimal places. Use the converter above for other values or precision.
| Hours (h) | Minutes (min) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 15 |
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 0.75 | 45 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 1.5 | 90 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 2.5 | 150 |
| 4 | 240 |
| 8 | 480 |
All equivalent units
The same value, in every supported unit.
Time conversions
For timesheets and planning.
Use this conversion for timesheets, travel and project estimates. Decimal hours such as 1.75 are hours and fractions of an hour: 1.75 h is 1 hour and 45 minutes, or 105 minutes.
Calculation details & precision
Time conversions use seconds as the base unit. A minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 3,600 seconds and a day here is a fixed interval of 86,400 seconds. A week is 7 such days; a fortnight is 14 days. Calendar months, years and time-zone changes are not part of these calculations.
Automatic displays up to 12 significant digits. Choose 2, 4 or 6 decimal places in Precision for a shorter result. Displayed results are rounded; very large or small values use scientific notation.
Common questions
What is 0.25 hours in minutes?
0.25 hours is 15 minutes. Multiply hours by 60.
How many minutes are in 1.5 hours?
1.5 h is approximately 90 min. The converter can show more significant digits or round to a chosen number of decimal places.