In 1 years there are 525,600 minutes. Meanwhile in 1 minutes there are 0.00000190259 years. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Minutes to Years calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert years to minutes, multiply years by the number of minutes in one year.
Use this for a standard 365-day year:
Formula:
minutes = years × 525,600
Use this when the year has 366 days:
Formula:
minutes = years × 527,040
For the most accurate year-to-minute conversion, use the right year type (common year vs leap year).
A common year has 525,600 minutes. That comes from 365 days times 24 hours times 60 minutes. A leap year has 527,040 minutes because it has 366 days.
Multiply the number of years by the minutes in a year. Use 525,600 minutes per year for a standard year, or 527,040 minutes per year for a leap year. If you need an average across many years, use 525,949.2 minutes per year (based on 365.2425 days).
For a standard year:
Minutes = Years × 365 × 24 × 60
For a leap year:
Minutes = Years × 366 × 24 × 60
For an average year:
Minutes = Years × 365.2425 × 24 × 60
For standard years: 2 × 525,600 = 1,051,200 minutes.
If one of those years is a leap year, add 1,440 minutes for that extra day.
For standard years: 5 × 525,600 = 2,628,000 minutes.
If the span includes leap years, add 1,440 minutes per leap year included.
For standard years: 10 × 525,600 = 5,256,000 minutes.
Add 1,440 minutes for each leap year in the 10-year range.
Leap years add one extra day to the calendar. One day equals 24 × 60 = 1,440 minutes. That extra day keeps the calendar lined up with Earth’s orbit.
A leap year has 527,040 minutes. The math is 366 days × 24 hours × 60 minutes.
Use 365 days when you mean a standard calendar year. Use 366 days when the year is a leap year. For long time spans where you need an average, use 365.2425 days per year.
Using standard years: 1.5 × 525,600 = 788,400 minutes. If the period includes a leap day, add 1,440 minutes.
Using standard years: 0.25 × 525,600 = 131,400 minutes. This is the same as one-quarter of a 365-day year.
Yes, if an estimate is fine. Use 525,600 minutes per year for a quick conversion. If you need exact results across a range that may include leap days, you must account for how many leap years fall in that span.
Not for standard conversions. Daylight saving time changes clock time in some places, but it doesn’t change the length of a day in minutes for calendar math. For time-stamp or time-zone work, use exact dates and time zones.
For standard years: 100 × 525,600 = 52,560,000 minutes.
If you include leap years, add 1,440 minutes for each leap year in that 100-year period.
Break it into steps: years to days, days to hours, hours to minutes. Write down each step and multiply in order. This helps prevent missed factors like 24 hours per day or 60 minutes per hour.
The Calculate Box tool to convert years to minutes uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a years value in the box and have it instantly converted to minutes.