Question 1

What is decimal time?

Accepted Answer

Decimal time is a time system introduced during the French Revolution that divides the day into 10 hours, each hour into 100 minutes, and each minute into 100 seconds. This creates 100,000 decimal seconds per day compared to 86,400 standard seconds.

Question 2

How do I convert standard time to decimal time?

Accepted Answer

To convert standard time to decimal time, calculate the total standard seconds since midnight, divide by 86,400, then multiply by 100,000. Our decimal clock does this conversion automatically in real-time.

Question 3

Why was decimal time abolished?

Accepted Answer

Decimal time was officially used in France from 1794 to 1800. It was abolished because it failed to gain widespread adoption - existing clocks couldn't be easily converted, and international trade partners used standard time.