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UnitLength, Duration and SizeNotesOther
xentojiffy (physics)-3(1053s)The amount of time it hypothetically takes light to hypothetically travel one Fermi (hypothetically the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum. This is the shortest time unit hypothetically possible to understand in physics. All hypothetically smaller time units have no hypothetical use in physics.
yoctojiffy (physics)3(10-49sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
zeptojiffy (physics)3(10-46sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
Planck time unit5.39(10-44 sThe amount of time light takes to travel one Planck length.
attojiffy (physics)3(10-43sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
femtojiffy (physics)3(10-40sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
picojiffy (physics)3(10-37sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
nanojiffy (physics)3(10-34sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
myriojiffy (physics)3(10-31sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
millijiffy (physics)3(10-29sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
xentojiffy (electronics)1/6(1028 s to 1/5(1028 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
millijiffy (physics)3(10-28sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
xentosecond10-27 s
centijiffy (physics)3(10-27sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
xentominute6 x 10-26 s
yoctojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1025 s to 1/5 x 1025 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
decijiffy (physics)3(10-25sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
yoctosecond10-24 s
jiffy (physics)3(10-24sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
decajiffy (physics)3(10-23sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
xentohour3.6 x 10-24 s
yoctominute6 x 10-23 s
xentoday8.64 x 10-23 s
zeptojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1022 s to 1/5 x 1022 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
hectojiffy (physics)3(10-22sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
xentoweek6.048 x 10-22 s
zeptosecond10-21 s
xentomonth2.62974(10-21s
kilojiffy (physics)3(10-21sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
yoctohour3.6 x 10-21 s
xentoannum10-27 years31.5569 zeptoseconds
zeptominute6 x 10-20 s
yoctoday8.64 x 10-20 s
attojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1019 s to 1/5 x 1019 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
yoctoweek6.048 x 10-19 s
attosecond10-18 sshortest time now measurable
yoctomonth2.62974(10-18s
megajiffy (physics)3(10-18sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
zeptohour3.6 x 10-18 s
yoctoannum10-24 years31.5569 attoseconds
attominute6 x 10-17 s
zeptoday8.64 x 10-17 sget gotted
femtojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1016 s to 1/5 x 1016 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
zeptoweek6.048 x 10-16 s
femtosecond10-15 spulse time on fastest lasers
zeptomonth2.62974(10-15s
gigajiffy (physics)3(10-15sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
attohour3.6 x 10-15 s
zeptoannum10-21 years31.5569 femtoseconds
femtominute6 x 10-14 s
attoday8.64 x 10-14 s
picojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1013 s to 1/5 x 1013 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
svedberg1 x 10-13 sTime unit used for sedimentation rates (usually of proteins).
attoweek6.048 x 10-13 s
picosecond10-12 s
attomonth2.62974(10-12s
terajiffy (physics)3(10-12sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
femtohour3.6 x 10-12 s
attoannum10-18 years31.5569 picoseconds
picominute6 x 10-11 s
femtoday8.64 x 10-11 s
nanojiffy (electronics)1/6 x 1010 s to 1/5 x 1010 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
femtoweek6.048 x 10-10 s
nanosecond10-9 stime for molecules to fluoresce
femtomonth2.62974(10-9s
petajiffy (physics)3(10-9sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
picohour3.6 x 10-9 s
femtoannum10-15 years31.5569 nanoseconds
shake10-8 sAlso a casual term for a short period of time10 nanoseconds
nanominute6 x 10-8 s
picoday8.64 x 10-8 s
microjiffy (electronics)1/6 x 107 s to 1/5 x 107 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
picoweek6.048 x 10-7 s
microsecond10-6 s
picomonth2.62974(10-6s
exajiffy (physics)3(10-6sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
nanohour3.6 x 10-6 s
fifth4.63 x 10-6 smedieval unit of time
picoannum10-12 years31.5569 microseconds
myriojiffy (electronics)1/600000 s to 1/500000 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
microminute6 x 10-5 s
nanoday8.64 x 10-5 s
myriosecond0.0001 sshortest time unit used on stopwatches
millijiffy (electronics)1/60000 s to 1/50000 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
fourth1/3,600 secondmedieval unit of time
nanoweek6.048 x 10-4 s
millisecond0.001 sshortest time unit used on stopwatches
nanomonth0.00262974 s
zettajiffy (physics)0.003 sThe amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a vacuum.
myriominute0.006 s
centijiffy (electronics)1/6000 s to 1/5000 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
microhour0.0036 s3 milliseconds and 6 microseconds
centisecond0.01 sused on some stopwatches
dwink0.0185 scommonly found on the internet
decijiffy (electronics)1/600 s to 1/500 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
third1/60 smedieval unit of time
nanoannum10-9 years31.5569 milliseconds
milliminute0.06 s
microday0.0864 seconds
decisecond0.1 sused on some stopwatches
jiffy (electronics)1/60 s to 1/50 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
bijiffy (electronics)1/30 s to 1/25 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
trijiffy (electronics)1/20 s to 1/10 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
quadjiffy (electronics)4/60 s to 4/50 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
quintjiffy(electronics)5/60 s to 5/50 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
wink0.222 secondscommonly found on the internet
myriohour0.36 seconds
semisecond0.5 seconds
centiminute0.6 s
microweek0.6048 s
second / unisecond / leap second1 sSI base unit
decajiffy (electronics)1/6 s to 1/5 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
bisecond2 seconds
micromonth2.62974 s
trisecond3 seconds
millihour3.6 seconds
quadrasecond / tetrasecond4 seconds
quintsecond / pentasecond5 seconds
deciminute / hexasecond6 seconds
heptasecond7 seconds
instant / octasecond8 secondscommonly found on the internet
myrioday8.64 seconds
nonasecond9 seconds
decasecond10 seconds
hectojiffy (electronics)10/6 s to 2 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
hendecasecond11 seconds
dodecasecond12 seconds
triadecasecond13 seconds
tessaradecasecond14 seconds
quindecasecond / pentedecasecond15 seconds
vigintisecond20 seconds
trigintisecond30 seconds
microannum10-6 years31.5569 seconds
centihour36 seconds
quadragintisecond40 seconds
quinquagintisecond50 seconds
minute60 seconds
septagintisecond70 seconds
myrioweek1.008 minutes
octingintisecond80 seconds
milliday86.4 secondsAbout 1 minute and 26.4 seconds
moment90 secondsmedieval unit of time
hectosecond100 seconds1 minute and 40 seconds
myriomonth0.0001 months
biminute2 minutes
kilojiffy (electronics)100/6 s to 20 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time
triminute3 minutes
duhectosecond200 seconds3 minutes and 20 seconds
quadraminute4 minutes
quintminute5 minutes
decihour6 minutes
octminute8 minutes
dekaminute10 minutes
milliweek10.08 minutes
ke14 minutes and 24 secondsAlso called centiday
tide15 minutes
kilosecond1,000 seconds16 minutes and 40 seconds
vigintiminute20 minutes
trigintiminute30 minutes
millimonth0.001 months
myrioannum0.0001 years
hour60 minutes
hectominute100 minutes1 hour and 40 minutes
centiweek1.68 hours1 hour and 48 minutes
bihour2 hours
deciday2.4 hours2 hours and 24 minutes
myriasecond10,000 seconds2 hours, 46 minutes and 40 seconds
trihour3 hours
nune3.5 hourscommonly found on the internet
megajiffy (electronics)100000/6 s to 20000 sUsed to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time4.62963 hours
quinthour5 hours
sexahour6 hours
centimonth0.01 months7.3048439814815 hours
milliannum0.001 years8.76581 hours
dekahour10 hours
demiday12 hours
kilominute1,000 minutes16 hours and 40 minutes
deciweek16.8 hours16 hours and 48 minutes
day24 hourslongest unit used on stopwatches and countdowns1 day or 24 hours
biday2 days
triday3 days
decimonth0.1 months3.04368 days
centiannum0.01 years3.65242 days
quadraday4 days
hectohour100 hours4 days and 4 hours
pentaday5 days
myriaminute10,000 minutes
week7 daysAlso called sennight
dekaday10 days10 days
megasecond1,000,000 secondsAbout 11.6 days
fortnight2 weeks14 daysmay not be common
lunar month27 Days 4 hours 48 minutes to 29 days 12 hoursVarious definitions of lunar month exist.
quadraweek28 days
month28 to 31 days30.4368 days
deciannum1.2 months or 36.5 days1 month, 5 to 8 days, and 12 hours
kilohour1,000 hours1 month, 13 to 16 days, and 16 hours
dekaweek70 days / 10 weeks
quarter and season3 monthsIt is called season if it is based on TV or weather temperature, otherwise it is called quarter
hectoday100 days3 months and 8 to 11 days
decafortnight140 days4 months and 20 days (assuming 30 days per month)
dekamonth10 months
novemquadraweek49 weekswas mentioned in metric time
duodekamonth12 months
year12 months or 365 days
common year / original year / non-leap year / normal year / no leap year / exceptional common year / non-century leap year / no century leap year365 days52 weeks + 1 day
tropical year365 days 5:48:45.216 hoursaverage
Gregorian year365 days 5:49:12 hoursaverage
sidereal year365 days 6:09:09.7635456 hours
non-leap year365.24 days
mean year365.25 days
Julian year365.3 days
leap year / non-common year / no common year / century leap year / intercalary year / bissextile year / non-exceptional common year / no exceptional common year366 days52 weeks + 2 days
myriahour10,000 hours
hectoweek700 days / 100 weeks
tricosamonth23 months
biennium2 yearsA unit of time commonly used by legislatures
megaminute1,000,000 minutesAbout 696 days
kiloday1,000 days2 years, 8 months, 27 days the other
triennium3 years
leap cycle3 common years
quadrennium4 years
lustrum / quinquennium5 years
sexennium6 years
septennium7 years
octennium 8 years
hectomonth100 monthsAbout 8 years and 4 months
novennium9 years
decade10 years
Indiction / quindecennium15 years
generation17-35 years
kiloweek7,000 days / 1,000 weeks
score20 years
myriaday10,000 days
gigasecond1,000,000,000 secondsAbout 31.7 years
jubilee50 years
kilomonth1,000 monthsAbout 83 years and 4 months
century100 years
megahour1,000,000 hoursAbout 114.12 years
bicentennium200 years
tricentenium300 years
myriaweek70,000 days / 10,000 weeks
myriamonth10,000 months
millennium1,000 yearsalso called "kiloannum"
gigaminute1,000,000,000 minutesAbout 1,902 years
megaday1,000,000 daysAbout 2,737.918 years
myriaannum / deca-millennium10,000 years
megaweek7,000,000 days / 1,000,000 weeks
terasecond1 trillion secondsAbout 31,700 years
megamonth1,000,000 monthsAbout 83,000 years and 4 months
deca-myriaannum / centa-millennium100,000 years
gigahour1,000,000,000 hoursAbout 114,120 years
age and megaannum1,000,000 years
teraminute1 trillion minutesAbout 1,902,000 years
gigaday1,000,000,000 daysAbout 2,737,918 years
epoch10,000,000 years
gigaweek7,000,000,000 days / 1,000,000,000 weeks
petasecond1 quadrillion secondsAbout 3.17 epochs
gigamonth1,000,000,000 monthsAbout 83,000,000 years and 4 months
era100,000,000 years
terahour1 trillion hoursAbout 114,120,000 years
galactic yearApproximately 2.3 erasThe amount of time it takes the Solar System to orbit the center of the Milky Way Galaxy one time.
eon500,000,000 yearsAlso "An indefinite and very long period of time"
gigaannum1,000,000,000 years
petaminute1 quadrillion minutesAbout 1,902,000,000 years
teraday1,000,000,000,000 daysAbout 2,737,918,000 years
teraweek7 trillion days / 1 trillion weeks
exasecond1 quintillion secondsroughly 31.7 billion years, more than twice the age of the universe on current estimates
teramonth1,000,000,000,000 monthsAbout 83,000,000,000 years and 4 months
petahour1 quadrillion hoursAbout 114,120,000,000 years
teraannum1 trillion years
examinute1 quintillion minutesAbout 1.902 trillion years
petaday1 quadrillion daysAbout 2,737,918,000,000 years
petaweek7 quadrillion days / 1 quadrillion weeks
zettasecond1 sextillion secondsAbout 31.7 trillion years
petamonth1 quadrillion monthsAbout 83,000,000,000,000 years and 4 months
exahour1 quintillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1014 years
petaannum1 quadrillion years
zettaminute1 sextillion minutesAbout 1.902 quadrillion years
exaday1 quintillion daysAbout 2.737918 quadrillion years
exaweek7 quintillion days / 1 quintillion weeks
yottasecond1 septillion secondsAbout 31.7 quadrillion years
examonth1 quintillion monthsAbout 83 quadrillion years and 4 months
zettahour1 sextillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1017 years
exaannum1 quintillion years
yottaminute1 septillion minutesAbout 1.902 quintillion years
zettaday1 sextillion daysAbout 2.737918 quintillion years
zettaweek7 sextillion days / 1 sextillion weeks
xennasecond1 octillion secondsAbout 31.7 quintillion years
zettamonth1 sextillion monthsAbout 83 quintillion years and 4 months
yottahour1 septillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1020 years
zettaannum1 sextillion years
xennaminute1 octillion minutesAbout 1.902 sextillion years
yottaday1 septillion daysAbout 2.737918 sextillion years
yottaweek7 septillion days / 1 septillion weeks
dakasecond1 nonillion secondsAbout 31.7 sextillion years
yottamonth1 septillion monthsAbout 83 sextillion years and 4 months
xennahour1 octillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1023 years
yottaannum1 septillion years
hendasecond1 decillion secondsAbout 31.7 septillion years
dakaminute1 nonillion minutesAbout 1.902 septillion years
xennaaday1 octillion daysAbout 2.737918 septillion years
xennaweek7 octillion days / 1 octillion weeks
xennamonth1 octillion monthsAbout 83 septillion years and 4 months
dakahour1 nonillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1026 years
xennannum1 octillion years
hendaminute1 decillion minutesAbout 1.902 octillion years
dakaday1 nonillion daysAbout 2.737918 octillion years
dakaweek7 nonillion days / 1 nonillion weeks
dakamonth1 nonillion monthsAbout 83 octillion years and 4 months
hendahour1 decillion hoursAbout 1.1412 x 1029 years
dakaannum1 nonillion years
hendaaday1 decillion daysAbout 2.737918 nonillion years
hendaweek7 decillion days / 1 decillion weeks
cosmological decade / deca-dakaannum10 nonillion years10 times the length of the previou cosmological decade, with CD1 beginning either 10 seconds or 10 years after the Big Bang, depending on the definition. This is the longest time unit possible to understand in physics. All longer time units have no use in physics.
hendamonth1 decillion monthsAbout 83 nonillion years and 4 months
deca-cosmological decade / centa-dakaannum100 nonillion years
hendaannum1 decillion years
decillionis equal to 1 followed by 33 zeros, or a billion trillion trillions
quindecillionit's equal to 1 followed by 48 zeros, or a trillion trillion trillion trillions
multicosmological year / melleni-cosmological decade1 tredecillion years