Years to Months Converter

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1 yr = 12 mo

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How to Convert Years to Months

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To convert a measurement in years to a measurement in months, multiply the time by the following conversion ratio: 12 months/year.

Since one year is equal to 12 months, you can use this simple formula to convert:

months = years × 12

The time in months is equal to the time in years multiplied by 12.

For example, here's how to convert 5 years to months using the formula above.
months = (5 yr × 12) = 60 mo
conversion scale showing years and equivalent months time values

How Many Months Are in a Year?

There are 12 months in a year, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 yr = 12 mo

The 12 months in the Gregorian calendar are:

  1. January (31 days)
  2. February (28 days - 29 on leap years)
  3. March (31 days)
  4. April (30 days)
  5. May (31 days)
  6. June (30 days)
  7. July (31 days)
  8. August (31 days)
  9. September (30 days)
  10. October (31 days)
  11. November (30 days)
  12. December (31 days)

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

What Is a Year?

One year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete its orbit around the Sun. There are 365 days in a year, with the exception of the leap year when there are 366.

We have leap years because the Earth actually takes 365.2425 days to revolve around the sun, but we round to 365 for convenience. However, since we miss a quarter of a day per revolution around the sun, this means that we add an extra day to the year once every 4 years, hence the leap year.

Years can be abbreviated as yr (plural yrs), and are also sometimes abbreviated as y. For example, 1 year can be written as 1 yr or 1 y, and 2 years can be written as 2 yrs.

Learn more about years.

What Is a Month?

One month is a unit of time equal to 1/12 of a year. The month is a unit of time used most commonly in relation to the calendar, and ranges in length from 28 to 31 days.

Months can be abbreviated as mo (plural mos), and are also sometimes abbreviated as mth. For example, 1 month can be written as 1 mo or 1 mth, and 2 months can be written as 2 mos.

Learn more about months.

Year to Month Conversion Table

Table showing various year measurements converted to months.
Years Months
1 yr 12 mo
2 yr 24 mo
3 yr 36 mo
4 yr 48 mo
5 yr 60 mo
6 yr 72 mo
7 yr 84 mo
8 yr 96 mo
9 yr 108 mo
10 yr 120 mo
11 yr 132 mo
12 yr 144 mo
13 yr 156 mo
14 yr 168 mo
15 yr 180 mo
16 yr 192 mo
17 yr 204 mo
18 yr 216 mo
19 yr 228 mo
20 yr 240 mo
21 yr 252 mo
22 yr 264 mo
23 yr 276 mo
24 yr 288 mo
25 yr 300 mo
26 yr 312 mo
27 yr 324 mo
28 yr 336 mo
29 yr 348 mo
30 yr 360 mo
31 yr 372 mo
32 yr 384 mo
33 yr 396 mo
34 yr 408 mo
35 yr 420 mo
36 yr 432 mo
37 yr 444 mo
38 yr 456 mo
39 yr 468 mo
40 yr 480 mo

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