What is microsecond?

A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. It is used in electronics, radar systems, telecommunications, and measuring the speed of high-frequency processes.

What is second?

The second is the SI base unit of time. It is used globally in science, engineering, computing, and everyday life, and is the foundation upon which all other time units are built.

Worked examples

1 microsecond = 0.000001 second

1 second = 1 second

More Time conversions

• Convert microsecond to second
• Convert microsecond to minute
• Convert microsecond to hour
• Convert microsecond to day
• Convert microsecond to week
• Convert microsecond to year (365 d)
• Convert microsecond to millisecond
• Convert microsecond to nanosecond
• Convert microsecond to century (100 yr)

Assumption: year is defined as 365 days and century values are approximate.