Time Calculator

Add or subtract time, convert between units, and perform precise time calculations

Time Calculator

Time Arithmetic

Results

Enter values and click "Calculate" to see the results

Understanding Time Calculations

Time Units

Time is measured in various units, from nanoseconds to years. Understanding the relationships between these units is crucial for accurate time calculations.

Common Time Units

  • • 1 second = 1,000 milliseconds
  • • 1 minute = 60 seconds
  • • 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds
  • • 1 day = 24 hours = 86,400 seconds
  • • 1 week = 7 days
  • • 1 year ≈ 365.25 days

Time Arithmetic

Time arithmetic involves adding or subtracting time durations while properly handling carries and borrows between different time units.

Key Concepts

  • • Handle overflow: 90 seconds = 1 min 30 sec
  • • Negative results: borrowing from higher units
  • • Precision: maintaining accuracy in calculations
  • • Rounding: appropriate precision for results

Common Time Calculations

Duration Calculation

Calculate the time difference between two specific moments or timestamps.

Useful for measuring elapsed time

Time Addition

Add time durations to find total time or calculate future times.

Essential for scheduling and planning

Unit Conversion

Convert between different time units like hours to minutes or days to seconds.

Critical for data analysis and reporting

Timestamp Conversion

Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and vice versa.

Important for programming and databases

Time Zone Conversion

Convert times between different time zones accounting for daylight saving.

Essential for global coordination

Business Time

Calculate working hours excluding weekends and holidays.

Useful for project management

Applications

  • • Project time tracking
  • • Payroll and billing calculations
  • • Event scheduling and planning
  • • Performance measurement
  • • Scientific timing measurements
  • • Athletic event timing

Time Formats

  • • HH:MM:SS (24-hour format)
  • • HH:MM AM/PM (12-hour format)
  • • Unix timestamp (seconds since 1970)
  • • ISO 8601: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS
  • • Decimal hours (1.5 hours = 1:30)

Precision Considerations

  • • Floating-point precision limits
  • • Leap seconds in precise timing
  • • Time zone and DST changes
  • • Calendar system variations
  • • Measurement uncertainty

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