Convert Nanoseconds to Seconds

Enter your nanosecond value in the form below to get the value calculated in seconds.

Results in Seconds:

1 ns = 1.0E-9 sec

How to Convert Nanoseconds to Seconds

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Convert nanoseconds to seconds with this simple formula:

seconds = nanoseconds × 1.0E-9

Converting a nanosecond time measurement to a second measurement involves multiplying the time by the conversion ratio to find the result. One nanosecond is equal to 1.0E-9 seconds, so to convert simply multiply by 1.0E-9.

For example, here's how to convert 5 nanoseconds to seconds using the formula above.

5 ns = (5 × 1.0E-9) = 5.0E-9 sec

Nanoseconds and seconds are both units used to measure time. Learn more about time and find more time measurement conversion calculators. Nanoseconds are a time measurement and can be abbreviated as ns, for example 1 ns. Seconds are a time measurement and can be abbreviated as sec, for example 1 sec.

nanoseconds and seconds are units used to measure time

Convert Seconds to Nanoseconds

Nanosecond Measurements and Equivalent Second Conversions

Common nanosecond values converted to the equivalent second value
Nanoseconds	Seconds
1 ns	0.000000001 sec
2 ns	0.000000002 sec
3 ns	0.000000003 sec
4 ns	0.000000004 sec
5 ns	0.000000005 sec
6 ns	0.000000006 sec
7 ns	0.000000007 sec
8 ns	0.000000008 sec
9 ns	0.000000009 sec
10 ns	0.00000001 sec
11 ns	0.000000011 sec
12 ns	0.000000012 sec
13 ns	0.000000013 sec
14 ns	0.000000014 sec
15 ns	0.000000015 sec
16 ns	0.000000016 sec
17 ns	0.000000017 sec
18 ns	0.000000018 sec
19 ns	0.000000019 sec
20 ns	0.00000002 sec
21 ns	0.000000021 sec
22 ns	0.000000022 sec
23 ns	0.000000023 sec
24 ns	0.000000024 sec
25 ns	0.000000025 sec
26 ns	0.000000026 sec
27 ns	0.000000027 sec
28 ns	0.000000028 sec
29 ns	0.000000029 sec
30 ns	0.00000003 sec
31 ns	0.000000031 sec
32 ns	0.000000032 sec
33 ns	0.000000033 sec
34 ns	0.000000034 sec
35 ns	0.000000035 sec
36 ns	0.000000036 sec
37 ns	0.000000037 sec
38 ns	0.000000038 sec
39 ns	0.000000039 sec
40 ns	0.00000004 sec