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.

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 second = 1,000,000 microsecond

1 microsecond = 0.000001 second

More Time conversions

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

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