Week to Day Conversion Calculator: Free Online Tool

Convert weeks to days with our free online time converter.

Week to Day Calculator

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How to Use the Calculator:

  1. Enter the value you want to convert in the 'From' field (Week).
  2. The converted value in Day will appear automatically in the 'To' field.
  3. Use the dropdown menus to select different units within the Time category.
  4. Click the swap button (⇌) to reverse the conversion direction.

How to Convert Week to Day

Converting Week to Day involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.

Formula:

1 Week = 7 days

Example Calculation:

Convert 60 weeks: 60 × 7 = 420 days

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What is a Week and a Day?

A week is a unit of time equal to seven days. It is not an SI unit but is widely used as a convenient cycle for organizing activities longer than a day but shorter than a month.

A day is a unit of time typically defined as 24 hours, which is equivalent to 1,440 minutes or 86,400 seconds. It roughly corresponds to one full rotation of the Earth on its axis relative to the Sun (a solar day).

Note: The Week is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Day belongs to the imperial/US customary system.

History of the Week and Day

The seven-day week has origins in ancient Babylonian astronomy, linked to the seven classical celestial bodies visible to the naked eye (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn). This system was adopted by the Jews and later spread through Christianity and Islam. While other cultures have used different week lengths throughout history, the seven-day week became dominant globally, particularly with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.

The concept of a day as a fundamental cycle of light and darkness is ancient. The division into 24 hours developed over time, notably influenced by the Egyptians. While the solar day (time between two successive solar noons) varies slightly throughout the year, the standard mean solar day of 86,400 SI seconds is used for civil timekeeping.

Common Uses for weeks and days

Explore the typical applications for both Week (imperial/US) and Day (imperial/US) to understand their common contexts.

Common Uses for weeks

  • Scheduling: Organizing work schedules (work week vs. weekend), school schedules, social events, and appointments.
  • Calendars: The fundamental structure block in most modern calendars.
  • Planning: Used for short-term planning of tasks, projects, holidays, and recurring events.
  • Cycles: Measuring durations like project phases, rental periods, medication schedules, or publication frequencies (weekly magazines).
  • Cultural/Religious Observance: Many cultures and religions observe specific days of the week for rest, worship, or specific activities (e.g., Sabbath, Sunday).

Common Uses for days

  • Civil Timekeeping: The primary unit for organizing daily life, calendars, schedules, and dates.
  • Astronomy: Used to measure rotational periods of planets and other celestial bodies (though the definition might differ, e.g., sidereal day).
  • Duration: Measuring the length of events, projects, trips, or lifespans that span multiple hours.
  • Biology: Studying circadian rhythms (biological processes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle).
  • Work & Rest: Structuring periods of work, leisure, and sleep.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Week (wk)

How many days are in a week?

There are 7 days in a week.

How many hours are in a week?

There are 168 hours in a week (7 days * 24 hours/day).

Is the week an official SI unit?

No, the week is not part of the International System of Units (SI). The base unit of time is the second.

Where did the seven-day week come from?

It is believed to originate with the ancient Babylonians, who associated the number seven with the seven visible celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, and five planets).

About Day (d)

How many hours are in a day?

There are typically 24 hours in a standard civil day.

How many seconds are in a day?

There are 86,400 seconds in a standard 24-hour day (24 hours * 60 minutes/hour * 60 seconds/minute).

Is every day exactly 24 hours long?

The apparent solar day (time from one noon to the next) varies slightly due to the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt. The mean solar day, used for clocks, averages this out to 24 hours. Leap seconds are occasionally added to keep clock time aligned with the Earth's rotation.

What's the difference between a solar day and a sidereal day?

A solar day is based on the Sun's position (approx. 24 hours). A sidereal day is based on the Earth's rotation relative to distant stars (approx. 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).

Conversion Table: Week to Day

Week (wk)Day (d)
17
535
1070
25175
50350
100700
5003,500
1,0007,000

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