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1 ms = 0.001 s
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s = ms ÷ 1000
How to convert
To convert milliseconds to seconds, divide the value by 1,000. For example, 5,000 ms = 5 s.
Conversion table
| Milliseconds (ms) | Seconds (s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ms | 0.001 s |
| 10 ms | 0.01 s |
| 16 ms | 0.016 s |
| 50 ms | 0.05 s |
| 100 ms | 0.1 s |
| 250 ms | 0.25 s |
| 500 ms | 0.5 s |
| 1,000 ms | 1 s |
| 1,500 ms | 1.5 s |
| 5,000 ms | 5 s |
| 10,000 ms | 10 s |
| 60,000 ms | 60 s |
About these units
The second is the SI unit of time. 1 second = 1,000 milliseconds, 1 minute = 60 seconds, 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds and 1 day = 24 hours = 86,400 seconds. Programming APIs use milliseconds (JavaScript's Date.now(), timeouts) or seconds (Unix timestamps), so mixing them up is a common off-by-1,000 bug. Days with a daylight saving change last 23 or 25 hours; this converter uses fixed 24-hour days.
FAQ
› How do I convert ms to s?
1 ms = 0.001 s. To convert, divide the value by 1,000: 5,000 ms = 5 s.
› What is 1 s in ms?
1 s = 1,000 ms. The reverse formula is ms = s × 1000.
› How many milliseconds are in a minute?
60,000. A minute has 60 seconds and each second has 1,000 milliseconds.
› How many seconds are in a day?
86,400 in a standard 24-hour day. Leap seconds and daylight saving changes are ignored here.