Convert Nanoseconds to Microseconds

Q: How many microseconds are in a nanosecond?

There are 0.001 microseconds in one nanosecond.

Q: How many nanoseconds are in a microsecond?

There are 1,000 nanoseconds in one microsecond.

1 nanosecond = 0.001 microseconds. Type any value below to convert in either direction — the calculation happens in your browser.

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Nanoseconds to Microseconds formula

Multiply the number of nanoseconds by 0.001 to get microseconds.

microseconds = nanoseconds × 0.001

To go the other way: divide the number of microseconds by 0.001, or multiply by 1000.

nanoseconds = microseconds ÷ 0.001

Nanoseconds to Microseconds conversion table

Nanoseconds	Microseconds
1 ns	0.001 µs
2 ns	0.002 µs
3 ns	0.003 µs
4 ns	0.004 µs
5 ns	0.005 µs
6 ns	0.006 µs
7 ns	0.007 µs
8 ns	0.008 µs
9 ns	0.009 µs
10 ns	0.01 µs
15 ns	0.015 µs
20 ns	0.02 µs
25 ns	0.025 µs
30 ns	0.03 µs
40 ns	0.04 µs
50 ns	0.05 µs
75 ns	0.075 µs
100 ns	0.1 µs
250 ns	0.25 µs
500 ns	0.5 µs
1,000 ns	1 µs

Microseconds to Nanoseconds conversion table

Microseconds	Nanoseconds
1 µs	1,000 ns
2 µs	2,000 ns
3 µs	3,000 ns
4 µs	4,000 ns
5 µs	5,000 ns
6 µs	6,000 ns
7 µs	7,000 ns
8 µs	8,000 ns
9 µs	9,000 ns
10 µs	10,000 ns

About the nanosecond

A nanosecond is one billionth of a second; light travels about 30 centimetres in that time.

About the microsecond

A microsecond is one millionth of a second, the scale of memory access and high-frequency trading.

Frequently asked questions

How many microseconds are in a nanosecond?

There are 0.001 microseconds in one nanosecond.

How many nanoseconds are in a microsecond?

There are 1,000 nanoseconds in one microsecond.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between the nanosecond and the microsecond is fixed by definition, so the conversion is exact — the figures shown here are rounded for readability only.

What is 10 nanoseconds in microseconds?

10 nanoseconds equals 0.01 microseconds.

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