What is nanosecond?

A nanosecond is a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second. It is critical in computer processor timing, high-frequency trading, optical communications, and physics experiments.

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.

Worked examples

1 nanosecond = 0.001 microsecond

1 microsecond = 0.000001 second

More Time conversions

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

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