24 hours to seconds
86,400 s
24 h = 86,400 s.
seconds
86,400s
24 h = 86,400 s
In short
How many seconds is 24 hours?
24 h = 86,400 s. 1 hour = 3,600.000000 seconds, so the working is 24 × 3,600.000000 = 86,400.
The working
The factor below is an exact definition rather than a measurement, so nothing is approximated in the arithmetic. The only rounding on this page happens where a number is displayed.
1 hour = 3,600.000000 seconds 24 × 3,600.000000 = 86,400
How much precision do you need?
Each row is the same answer cut at a different number of decimals, with what that choice costs you. Pick the shortest row whose error is smaller than whatever you are measuring with.
| Rounded to | Answer (s) | Off by |
|---|---|---|
| Whole number | 86,400 | exact |
| 1 decimal | 86,400.0 | exact |
| 2 decimals | 86,400.00 | exact |
Round trip: take 86,400 s back the other way and you land on 24.0000 h — a drift of 0.0000 h. That gap is the rounding, not the conversion.
What 24 h looks like
24 h
Twenty-four hours is 86,400 seconds, the number a Unix day advances by.
Frequently asked questions
What is 24 hours in seconds?
24 hours is 86,400 seconds. 1 hour = 3,600.000000 seconds, so the working is 24 × 3,600.000000 = 86,400.
How accurate is 86,400 s?
Rounding to 86,400 s and converting straight back gives 24.0000 h, a drift of 0.0000 h from the 24 you started with. The factor itself is exact; every bit of that difference comes from the rounding, not the conversion.
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