# Seconds to Hours (s to h)

> Convert seconds to hours: 1 s = 0.000277778 h. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.

- Page id: `seconds-to-hours` · Quantity: Time (`time`, base unit s) · Tool: `convert_units`
- Canonical page: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/seconds-to-hours · This document: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/seconds-to-hours.md · JSON: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/seconds-to-hours.json (add `?value=` for a result)

## Formula

- `1 s = 0.000277778 h`
- `hours = seconds × 0.0002777777778`
- Reverse: `seconds = hours × 3600`

The factor follows from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811); values below are rounded to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.

## Worked examples

- 5 s = 0.00138889 h
- 12.5 s = 0.00347222 h
- 100 s = 0.0277778 h

## Conversion table

| Seconds (s) | Hours (h) |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | 0.000277778 |
| 2 | 0.000555556 |
| 3 | 0.000833333 |
| 4 | 0.00111111 |
| 5 | 0.00138889 |
| 6 | 0.00166667 |
| 7 | 0.00194444 |
| 8 | 0.00222222 |
| 9 | 0.0025 |
| 10 | 0.00277778 |
| 15 | 0.00416667 |
| 20 | 0.00555556 |
| 25 | 0.00694444 |
| 30 | 0.00833333 |
| 40 | 0.0111111 |
| 50 | 0.0138889 |
| 75 | 0.0208333 |
| 100 | 0.0277778 |
| 200 | 0.0555556 |
| 250 | 0.0694444 |
| 500 | 0.138889 |
| 1000 | 0.277778 |

## API

- `GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=s&to_unit=h` → unified JSON envelope with `result.values.result`, `formula`, `factor`, `sources`, `freshness`
- MCP: server `https://tttkmbb.com/mcp`, tool `convert_units` with `{"value":5,"from_unit":"s","to_unit":"h"}`
- All time units: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=time · full converter: [Time Converter](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/time.md)
- Authentication: none. Freshness: `static` (fixed conversion factors).

## FAQ

**How many hours are in one second?**

1 s = 0.000277778 h. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.

**What is the formula to convert seconds to hours?**

Multiply the value in seconds by 0.0002777777778: hours = seconds × 0.0002777777778. For example, 5 s = 0.00138889 h.

**How do I convert hours back to seconds?**

Multiply by the inverse factor 3600 (seconds = hours × 3600), or use the hours-to-seconds page.

## Related conversions

- [Hours to seconds](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/hours-to-seconds.md) (reverse)
- [Hours to Minutes](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/hours-to-minutes.md)
- [Minutes to Hours](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/minutes-to-hours.md)
- [Minutes to Seconds](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/minutes-to-seconds.md)
- [Seconds to Minutes](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/seconds-to-minutes.md)
- [Days to Hours](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/days-to-hours.md)
- [Hours to Days](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/hours-to-days.md)
- [Weeks to Days](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/weeks-to-days.md)
- [Days to Weeks](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/days-to-weeks.md)

## Data Sources

- NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors — https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811 (standard, retrieved 2026-09-24)
- BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition) — https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure (standard, retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Wikipedia – Conversion of units — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units (reference, retrieved 2026-09-24)