Hours to Minutes Converter
Convert hours to minutes instantly. Enter any hour value — including decimals like 1.5 — and see the minute equivalent immediately.
Formula:[value] hr × 60 = [result] min
How to convert Hours to Minutes
hr × 60 = min
For example: 3 hr × 60 = 180 min
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| Hours (hr) | Minutes (min) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 hr | 30 min |
| 1 hr | 60 min |
| 1.5 hr | 90 min |
| 2 hr | 120 min |
| 3 hr | 180 min |
| 4 hr | 240 min |
| 6 hr | 360 min |
| 8 hr | 480 min |
| 12 hr | 720 min |
| 24 hr | 1 min |
| 48 hr | 2 min |
| 72 hr | 4 min |
About this conversion
Hours to minutes is a fundamental time conversion used in scheduling, cooking, exercise timing, and project management. One hour is exactly 60 minutes. Common conversions: 30 min = 0.5 hr, 90 min = 1.5 hr, 2 hr = 120 min, 8 hr = 480 min (work day), 24 hr = 1,440 min (full day). When entering decimal hours into scheduling software or calculating travel times, converting to minutes is often more intuitive. A half-time show is 30 minutes; a feature film averages 90–120 minutes; a school lesson is typically 45–60 minutes. The 60-minute hour derives from the Babylonian base-60 (sexagesimal) number system used in ancient astronomy.