Hours to Days Converter

Enter the time in hours below to convert it to days.

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72 hrs = 3 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

Table showing various hour measurements converted to days.
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

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