Convert Microseconds to Nanoseconds

Microseconds → Nanoseconds
µs × 1000 = ns ns × 0.001 = µs

To convert microseconds (µs) to nanoseconds (ns), multiply the microseconds value by 1000. 1 µs = 1000 ns, and 1 ns = 0.001 µs. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert ns to µs.

µs to ns table
Microseconds (µs) Nanoseconds (ns)
0.1 µs 100 ns
0.5 µs 500 ns
1 µs 1000 ns
2 µs 2000 ns
5 µs 5000 ns
10 µs 10000 ns
20 µs 20000 ns
50 µs 50000 ns
100 µs 100000 ns
500 µs 500000 ns
1000 µs 1000000 ns
Common time ranges
Typical real-world values (s)
Application Typical range
PLC / control cycle 0.001 – 0.01 s
Motion settling time 0.01 – 0.5 s
Typical positioning move 0.5 – 5 s
Process / batch cycle 5 – 300 s