Hours to Days Converter
Enter the time in hours below to convert it to days.
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How to Convert Hours to Days
To convert a measurement in hours to a measurement in days, divide the time by the following conversion ratio: 24 hours/day.
Since one day is equal to 24 hours, you can use this simple formula to convert:
days = hours ÷ 24
The time in days is equal to the time in hours divided by 24.
For example, here's how to convert 48 hours to days using the formula above.
days = (48 hr ÷ 24) = 2 d
Hours and days are both units used to measure time. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is an Hour?
The hour is a period of time equal to 1/24 of a day or 60 minutes.
The hour is an SI accepted unit for time for use with the metric system. Hours can be abbreviated as hr (plural hrs); for example, 1 hour can be written as 1 hr, and 2 hours can be written as 2 hrs.
Learn more about hours.
What Is a Day?
One day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete a single 360-degree rotation about its axis. There are 24 hours in a day.
The day is an SI accepted unit for time for use with the metric system. Days can be abbreviated as d; for example, 1 day can be written as 1 d.
Learn more about days.
Hour to Day Conversion Table
| Hours | Days |
|---|---|
| 1 hr | 0.041667 d |
| 2 hr | 0.083333 d |
| 3 hr | 0.125 d |
| 4 hr | 0.166667 d |
| 5 hr | 0.208333 d |
| 6 hr | 0.25 d |
| 7 hr | 0.291667 d |
| 8 hr | 0.333333 d |
| 9 hr | 0.375 d |
| 10 hr | 0.416667 d |
| 11 hr | 0.458333 d |
| 12 hr | 0.5 d |
| 13 hr | 0.541667 d |
| 14 hr | 0.583333 d |
| 15 hr | 0.625 d |
| 16 hr | 0.666667 d |
| 17 hr | 0.708333 d |
| 18 hr | 0.75 d |
| 19 hr | 0.791667 d |
| 20 hr | 0.833333 d |
| 21 hr | 0.875 d |
| 22 hr | 0.916667 d |
| 23 hr | 0.958333 d |
| 24 hr | 1 d |
| 25 hr | 1.0417 d |
| 26 hr | 1.0833 d |
| 27 hr | 1.125 d |
| 28 hr | 1.1667 d |
| 29 hr | 1.2083 d |
| 30 hr | 1.25 d |
| 31 hr | 1.2917 d |
| 32 hr | 1.3333 d |
| 33 hr | 1.375 d |
| 34 hr | 1.4167 d |
| 35 hr | 1.4583 d |
| 36 hr | 1.5 d |
| 37 hr | 1.5417 d |
| 38 hr | 1.5833 d |
| 39 hr | 1.625 d |
| 40 hr | 1.6667 d |