Kilosecond facts for kids

A kilosecond is a way to measure time. It means 1000 seconds. You can also write it as 10³ seconds. One kilosecond is the same as 16 minutes and 40 seconds. There are 86.4 kiloseconds in a full day, which is 24 hours.

Kiloseconds in Daily Life

Kiloseconds help us understand different lengths of time, from very short moments to longer periods. Here are some examples of how kiloseconds relate to things you might know:

• 2.7 kiloseconds (45 minutes): This is how long the Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted. It was the shortest war ever!
• 3.6 kiloseconds (60 minutes): This is exactly one hour.
• 5.4 kiloseconds (90 minutes): This is about how long it takes for a satellite in low Earth orbit to circle the Earth once.
• 7.14 kiloseconds (119 minutes): This is the length of the famous movie Citizen Kane.
• 28.8 kiloseconds (8 hours): This is how long a typical work day is in many Western countries. It's also often how much sleep people need each night.
• 36 kiloseconds (10 hours): In ancient Egypt, this was considered one work day, based on their old way of defining an hour.
• 86.4 kiloseconds (24 hours): This is the length of one full day.
• 432 kiloseconds (5 days): This is the length of a typical workweek.
• 604.8 kiloseconds (7 days): This is the length of one week.

Earth's Rotation

The Earth spins around its axis once every 86.164 kiloseconds. This is 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds. This is slightly less than a full 24-hour day because the Earth is also moving around the Sun.