Question 1

How many hours in a day?

Accepted Answer

Exactly 24 hours = 1440 minutes = 86,400 seconds. Based on Earth's rotation (approximately).

Question 2

Why do we use 24-hour days?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egyptians divided day and night into 12 hours each. Babylonians used base-60 (still in our minutes/seconds).

Question 3

How precise are these time calculations?

Accepted Answer

Our calculator handles time to millisecond precision. For most practical purposes, we use standard definitions (1 year = 365.25 days average).

Question 4

Do time zones affect these conversions?

Accepted Answer

Unit conversions (hours to minutes) are unaffected by time zones. For time zone conversions, use our dedicated time zone calculator.

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