How it's calculated
years = hours ÷ 8760
hours = number of hours, 8760 = hours in a 365-day year (8784 in a leap year, 8766 average). Reverse: hours = years × 8760.
Common values
| Year type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard (365 d) | 8,760 |
| Julian (365.25 d) | 8,766 |
| Leap (366 d) | 8,784 |
| Full-time work year | 2,080 |
Common questions
How many hours is the 10,000-hour rule?
About 1.14 standard years of nonstop time, though in practice it is spread over many years of part-time practice.
Which year length should I use?
Use the standard 8,760-hour year for everyday math, or the work-year of 2,080 hours when you mean paid working time.