How many seconds in a day?
There are exactly 86,400 seconds in a day. Here’s the calculation broken down:
- 1 day = 24 hours
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
So, the total number of seconds in a day is calculated as follows: [ 24 \text{ hours/day} \times 60 \text{ minutes/hour} \times 60 \text{ seconds/minute} = 86,400 \text{ seconds/day} ]235