What is a microsecond?

Definition

μs

The microsecond (μs) is one millionth of a second, used in physics, electronics, and network latency measurement.

Unit system

Scientific

Convert microseconds

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

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