Convert Hours to Days

Enter the time in hours below to get the value converted to days.

Results in Days:

1 hr = 0.041667 day

How to Convert Hours to Days

To convert a hour measurement to a day measurement, multiply the time by the conversion ratio. One hour is equal to 0.041667 days, so use this simple formula to convert:

days = hours × 0.041667

The time in days is equal to the hours multiplied by 0.041667.

For example, here's how to convert 5 hours to days using the formula above.

5 hr = (5 × 0.041667) = 0.208333 day

Hours and days are both units used to measure time. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Hours

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, for example 1 hour can be written as 1 hr.

Days

One day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete a single rotation around its axis in relation to the Sun. 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 day, for example 1 day can be written as 1 day.

Hour Measurements and Equivalent Day Conversions

Common hour values converted to the equivalent day value
Hours	Days
1 hr	0.041667 day
2 hr	0.083333 day
3 hr	0.125 day
4 hr	0.166667 day
5 hr	0.208333 day
6 hr	0.25 day
7 hr	0.291667 day
8 hr	0.333333 day
9 hr	0.375 day
10 hr	0.416667 day
11 hr	0.458333 day
12 hr	0.5 day
13 hr	0.541667 day
14 hr	0.583333 day
15 hr	0.625 day
16 hr	0.666667 day
17 hr	0.708333 day
18 hr	0.75 day
19 hr	0.791667 day
20 hr	0.833333 day
21 hr	0.875 day
22 hr	0.916667 day
23 hr	0.958333 day
24 hr	1 day
25 hr	1.0417 day
26 hr	1.0833 day
27 hr	1.125 day
28 hr	1.1667 day
29 hr	1.2083 day
30 hr	1.25 day
31 hr	1.2917 day
32 hr	1.3333 day
33 hr	1.375 day
34 hr	1.4167 day
35 hr	1.4583 day
36 hr	1.5 day
37 hr	1.5417 day
38 hr	1.5833 day
39 hr	1.625 day
40 hr	1.6667 day