TimeYou can select your time in "seconds", "minutes" or "hours".A second is a unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), which is the standard unit of time used in most parts of the world. The second is used as the basis for other units of time, such as minutes and hours, and is also used in many scientific and technological applications. There are 60 seconds in one minute. The concept of a minute can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, who used a sexagesimal (base 60) system of counting. The ancient Egyptians also divided the day into 24 hours, with each hour consisting of 60 minutes. Many devices, such as clocks, watches, and smartphones, are equipped with minute displays, and timers and stopwatches are often used to measure intervals of minutes in various activities, such as cooking, sports, and exercise. An hour is a unit of time that is commonly used to measure longer periods of time, such as the duration of a movie or a workday. In the International System of Units (SI), an hour is defined as 3 600 seconds or 60 minutes. |