The minute is a practical time unit equal to 60 seconds.
The minute has long served as a convenient intermediate unit between seconds and hours in daily and technical scheduling.
Measurement system: Non-SI unit used with SI. SI equivalent: 1 min = 60 s.
Minute facts
- Unit name
- Minute
- Symbol
- min
- Category
- Time
- Measurement system
- Non-SI unit used with SI
- SI equivalent
- 1 min = 60 s
- Common uses
- Meetings, short durations, exercise and process cycles
Definition of the minute
The minute is a practical time unit equal to 60 seconds.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Non-SI unit used with SI
SI equivalent: 1 min = 60 s
History of the minute
The minute has long served as a convenient intermediate unit between seconds and hours in daily and technical scheduling.
Where is the minute used?
Meetings, short durations, exercise and process cycles