nanosecond ns
1/1,000,000,000 second. CPU clock cycles.
Quick convert — nanosecond to popular units
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nanosecond
second
1 ns = 1.00e-9s
nanosecond
millisecond
1 ns = 1.00e-6ms
nanosecond
microsecond
1 ns = 0.001μs
Conversion table — nanosecond to every Time unit
All values for 1 ns (forward) and 1 reverse unit → {symbol}.
| To / From | 1 ns = | 1 to-unit = |
|---|---|---|
| second (s) | 1.000000e-9 s | 999,999,999.9999999 ns |
| millisecond (ms) | 1.000000e-6 ms | 1,000,000 ns |
| microsecond (μs) | 0.001 μs | 1,000 ns |
| minute (min) | 1.666667e-11 min | 60,000,000,000 ns |
| hour (h) | 2.777778e-13 h | 3.600000e+12 ns |
| day (d) | 1.157407e-14 d | 8.640000e+13 ns |
| week (wk) | 1.653439e-15 wk | 6.048000e+14 ns |
| fortnight (fn) | 8.267196e-16 fn | 1.209600e+15 ns |
| year (yr) | 3.168809e-17 yr | 3.155760e+16 ns |
| decade (dec) | 3.168809e-18 dec | 3.155760e+17 ns |
| century (c) | 3.168809e-19 c | 3.155760e+18 ns |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ns stand for?
nanosecond (ns) is a unit of Time.
How many ns are in 1 s?
1 s = 1.0000e-9 ns, so 1 ns = 1,000,000,000 s.
Is this the SI base unit?
No. nanosecond is one of several units in the Time category. The SI base is s.
Common conversions from nanosecond
#1
nanosecond (ns) → second (s)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to second.
#2nanosecond (ns) → millisecond (ms)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to millisecond.
#3nanosecond (ns) → microsecond (μs)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to microsecond.
#4nanosecond (ns) → minute (min)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to minute.
#5nanosecond (ns) → hour (h)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to hour.
#6nanosecond (ns) → day (d)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to day.
#7nanosecond (ns) → week (wk)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to week.
#8nanosecond (ns) → fortnight (fn)
Convert nanosecond (ns) to fortnight.