Convert moments to minutes

Explanation

From this page you can convert moments to minutes simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from moments to minutes you need to multiply by 1.5. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 moment=1.5 min

moments

dimension	time

The moment was a medieval unit of time.

Definition of the moment

Back in the days, the solar day, that is the time from sunrise to sunset, was divided into 12 solar hours, each one divided into 40 moments. The length of a moment therefore varied with the seasons. On average through the year, a moment was 90 seconds long.

Value in terms of the SI

One moment is equal to 90 seconds.

minutesmin

dimension	time
symbol	min

The minute (min) is a common unit of measurement of time. It is accepted for use with the SI.

Definition of the minute

One minute is equal to 60 seconds.

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 145

Equivalences

Here are some equivalences between the minute and other units of time:

Some Facts

As of 2022, the world record for static apnea is held by Stéphane Mifsud with a time of 11 minutes and 35 seconds.

Common time units

second	s
minute	min	60 seconds
hour	h	60 minutes
day	d	24 hours
week	w	7 days
year	y	365 days

A sexagesimal system

Hours, minutes and seconds are an example of a sexagesimal or base 60 numeral system.

The number 60 is a superior highly composite number, meaning it has a lot of factors. This allows for some simplification when dividing.

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, the hour can be divided evenly in eleven different ways (with sections of 30, 20, 15, 12, 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and of course 1 minute).

Coming up with and remembering 60 different symbols would be cumbersome, that is why we write the sexagesimal digit using the decimal system.