Convert nanoseconds to microseconds

1 ns = 0.001 µs — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

0.001µs
✓ Exact 1 ns = 0.001 µs
As a fraction: 1/1000
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1 ns = 0.001 µs
Show this value in all 22 time units
  • Kiloseconds ks 1e-12
  • Seconds s 1e-9
  • Milliseconds ms 0.000 001
  • Microseconds µs 0.001
  • Nanoseconds ns 1
  • Picoseconds ps 1000
  • Femtoseconds fs 1 000 000
  • Attoseconds as 1 000 000 000
  • Minutes min 1.66666666667e-11
  • Hours h 2.77777777778e-13
  • Days d 1.15740740741e-14
  • Weeks wk 1.65343915344e-15
  • Fortnights fn 8.2671957672e-16
  • Month (average)s mo 3.80264862082e-16
  • Year (Gregorian)s yr 3.16887385068e-17
  • Year (Julian)s a 3.1688087814e-17
  • Year (tropical)s a (trop) 3.16887654027e-17
  • Decades dec 3.16887385068e-18
  • Centuries c 3.16887385068e-19
  • Millennia ka 3.16887385068e-20
  • Shakes shake 0.1
  • Planck times tₚ 1.85485843999e+34

Every row is Nanosecond (ns) converted through the second, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert nanoseconds to microseconds

Multiply the number of nanoseconds by 0.001 to get microseconds.

The exact factor is 0.001 — as a fraction, 1/1000.

Nanosecond to Microsecond conversion table

Nanoseconds (ns) Microseconds (µs)
1 ns 0.001
2 ns 0.002
3 ns 0.003
5 ns 0.005
10 ns 0.01
20 ns 0.02
25 ns 0.025
50 ns 0.05
100 ns 0.1
250 ns 0.25
500 ns 0.5
1000 ns 1

Microsecond to Nanosecond conversion table

Microseconds (µs) Nanoseconds (ns)
1 µs 1000
2 µs 2000
3 µs 3000
5 µs 5000
10 µs 10 000
20 µs 20 000
25 µs 25 000
50 µs 50 000
100 µs 100 000
250 µs 250 000
500 µs 500 000
1000 µs 1 000 000

Frequently asked

How many microseconds are in a nanosecond?

One nanosecond equals 0.001 microseconds (ns → µs). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert nanoseconds to microseconds?

Multiply the number of nanoseconds by 0.001 to get microseconds.

What is 1 µs in nanoseconds?

One microsecond is 1000 nanoseconds.

What is 10 ns in µs?

10 ns = 0.01 µs.

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