What is a nanosecond?

Definition

ns

The nanosecond (ns) is one billionth of a second, used in electronics, telecommunications, and computing.

Unit system

Scientific

Convert nanoseconds

Nanoseconds → Microseconds Nanoseconds → Milliseconds Nanoseconds → Seconds Nanoseconds → Minutes Nanoseconds → Hours Nanoseconds → Days Nanoseconds → Weeks Nanoseconds → Months

All time units

Unit	Symbol	System
nanoseconds	ns	Scientific
microseconds	μs	Scientific
milliseconds	ms	Common
seconds	s	Common
minutes	min	Common
hours	hr	Common
days	day	Common
weeks	wk	Common
months	mo	Common
years	yr	Common