how many minutes in a year

The answer of this question can be calculated with some simple math. But wait, there is a catch.

Well, the answer lies in some simple math calculations. If you want an answer straight forward then there are 525600 minutes in a year.

For a leap year (means a year that can be divided by 4 and has 366 days) answer is 527040 minutes in a year.

Method of calculation:

We will explore two methods of calculating the minutes in a year. To our surprise, the answer will differ. We also try to learn why the universal calculation system is not accurate and what are the reasons behind it.

Method # 1

Base: Earth orbits around the Sun.

The Earth completes one full circle to the Sun in…

365 Days;

5 Hours;

59 Minutes;

16 Seconds.

Now, let us convert the above data in minutes.

365 Days  * 24 Hours  * 60 Minutes    = 525600 Minutes

5 hours  * 60 Minutes                              = 300 Minutes

59 Minutes                                                 = 59 Minutes

16 Seconds / 60 Minutes                         = 4/15 Minutes 

                    Total    = 525959 + 4/15 Minutes

Method #2

Base: Calendar Year

(a)  For Ordinary Year.

We know that there are 365 days in a year so, there are 365 Days  * 24 Hours  * 60 Minutes = 525600 Minutes. 

(b)  For a Leap Year.

Every year divisible by 4 such as 2020, is called a leap year. Every 4^th century is a leap year.

• An ordinary year has 365 days i.e. (52 weeks + 1 day) while
• A leap year has 366 days i.e. (52 weeks + 2 days) 

Point to Remember: An ordinary year has 1 odd day and a leap year have 2 odd days. 

Now, time for the calculation:

366 Days  * 24 Hours  * 60 Minutes = 527040 Minutes 

What is the universal answer?

Well, there is no way to get a real answer because the length of the year varies from time to time and also because of some laws of physics. 

However, we can get close to the answer by the above calculations. If you hit google for an answer you will get 525600 minutes.