Hours to Minutes converter

How to convert hours to minutes

To convert hours to minutes, use min = h × 60. For example, 5 h is 300 min. Type any value in the converter above and the result updates instantly.

The Hours to Minutes formula

The conversion is min = h × 60. One hour equals 60 min. This conversion is exact: hour is defined precisely in terms of minute, so the only rounding is in the digits shown.

Hours to Minutes conversion table

Where hours and minutes are used

Hours are the unit for working time, travel and schedules.

Minutes are the everyday unit for short durations, schedules and timers.

Worked examples

These examples use the formula above, so you can check the converter or do the same by hand:

• 0.5 h = 30 min
• 1.5 h = 90 min
• 3 h = 180 min

Converting hours to minutes in your head

As a quick estimate, multiply by 60 (rounded).

Minutes to Hours reference table

For the opposite direction, these values are handy to have at hand:

Common mistakes to avoid

• Decimal hours are not the same as hours and minutes: 1.5 hours is 1 hour 30 minutes, not 1 hour 50 minutes.
• For payroll, check whether your employer rounds to the nearest quarter of an hour.

About this converter

The converter accepts whole numbers, decimals and negative values, gives the result as you type, and uses full precision internally, so what you copy is as accurate as it can be. It runs in your browser: nothing you type is sent to a server, it keeps working offline once the page has loaded, and there is nothing to install.

Need the opposite direction? Use the Minutes to Hours converter.