Second to Picosecond Converter

Time Converter

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Decimals:

From

To

1.000000e+12

1 s = 1.000000e+12 ps

Formula:

ps = s × 1.000000e+12

With your value: 1 s = 1.000000e+12 ps

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in second so you can sanity-check the result.

Blink of an eye (1/3.3 your value)0.300 s

Your value1.00 s

Minute (60× your value)60.0 s

Working day (2.9e+4× your value)2.88e+4 s

Day (8.6e+4× your value)8.64e+4 s

Week (6.0e+5× your value)6.05e+5 s

Other Second to Picosecond conversions

2 s to ps 3 s to ps 4 s to ps 5 s to ps 6 s to ps 7 s to ps 8 s to ps

Second to Picosecond Conversion Table

Second (s)	Picosecond (ps)
0.5	500,000,000,000
1	1.000000e+12
2	2.000000e+12
5	5.000000e+12
10	1.000000e+13
15	1.500000e+13
20	2.000000e+13
25	2.500000e+13
50	5.000000e+13
100	1.000000e+14
250	2.500000e+14
500	5.000000e+14
1000	1.000000e+15

Picosecond to Second Conversion Table

Picosecond (ps)	Second (s)
0.5	5.000000e-13
1	1.000000e-12
2	2.000000e-12
5	5.000000e-12
10	1.000000e-11
15	1.500000e-11
20	2.000000e-11
25	2.500000e-11
50	5.000000e-11
100	1.000000e-10
250	2.500000e-10
500	5.000000e-10
1000	1.000000e-9

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Second (s)

Time

SI definition

The second is defined by taking the caesium-133 ground-state hyperfine transition frequency to be exactly 9 192 631 770 Hz.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Picosecond (ps)

Time

SI definition

Traceable to the second, defined by fixing the caesium-133 hyperfine transition frequency at 9 192 631 770 Hz.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Second to Picosecond

To convert from Second (s) to Picosecond (ps), multiply the value by 1.000000e+12.

Formula: ps = s × 1.000000e+12

Reverse: s = ps × 1.000000e-12

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Second. For example: 5 s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.000000e+12
The result is: 5.000000e+12 ps

About Second

The second (s) is a unit of time. One second equals 1 second. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other time unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: time calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Picosecond

The picosecond (ps) is a unit of time. One picosecond equals 1.000000 × 10^-12 seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other time unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: time calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Picosecond are in 1 Second?

There are exactly 1.000000e+12 Picosecond in 1 Second. This means the conversion factor from Second to Picosecond is 1.000000e+12.

What is the formula to convert Second to Picosecond?

The formula to convert Second to Picosecond is: ps = s × 1.000000e+12. For example, to convert 10 Second to Picosecond, you would multiply 10 by 1.000000e+12.

What is a Second?