Days to minutes
Multiply days by 1,440 to get minutes.
3 d = 4,320 min
How to convert days to minutes
The minute is exactly 60 seconds. The day is exactly 24 hours (86 400 seconds).
Worked example — 3 d: 3 × 1,440 = 4,320 min.
Days to minutes table
| Days | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 0.25 d | 360 min |
| 0.5 d | 720 min |
| 1 d | 1,440 min |
| 2 d | 2,880 min |
| 3 d | 4,320 min |
| 5 d | 7,200 min |
| 7 d | 10,080 min |
| 14 d | 20,160 min |
| 30 d | 43,200 min |
Reverse and related
About days and minutes
Day (d)
1 d = 1,440 minDefinition. Exactly 24 hours (86 400 seconds)
History and origin
The day is based on one rotation of the Earth and is fixed for timekeeping at exactly 24 hours, or 86 400 seconds. The natural day varies slightly, so a mean value is used.
Current use
Days are the basic unit of the calendar and of everyday durations.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition
Minute (min)
1 min = 0.000694444 dDefinition. Exactly 60 seconds
History and origin
The minute, exactly 60 seconds, comes from the Babylonian base-60 system passed down through astronomy, the same system that gives 60 minutes to the hour. Its name means a small part.
Current use
Minutes are an everyday unit for timing, scheduling and cooking.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition
Where people use this
Days: calendars, durations. Minutes: everyday timing, cooking. 1 day is exactly 1440 minutes.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the second is defined by the caesium-133 transition.
Questions people ask
How many minutes in a day?
One day is exactly 1440 minutes.
How many minutes is 2 days?
2 days is 2880 minutes.
How many minutes is half a day?
Half a day is 720 minutes.