100 milliseconds
100 msTime · definition
Time conversions use a Julian year of exactly 365.25 days.
Time
Just how long is 100 milliseconds?
A duration of 100 milliseconds is 0.1 seconds.
In a blink
100 ms
ELAPSED TIME
100 milliseconds
Time conversions use a Julian year of exactly 365.25 days.
100 msTime
0
Blink of an eye
A blink of an eye is the quick closing and opening of the eyelid, usually happening involuntarily.
150 msTime
0
Both timelines start together. Length measures elapsed time, not a physical distance.
A little perspective
The duration of a blink of an eye is about 1.5 times 100 milliseconds.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
100 milliseconds
Time: 100 ms; definition.
Time conversions use a Julian year of exactly 365.25 days.
Blink of an eye
Time: 150 ms; reference interval.
A chosen 150 ms interval, not a universal blink duration.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked time is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 100 milliseconds with the duration of a blink of an eye. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Blink of an eye
150 msTime · reference interval
A chosen 150 ms interval, not a universal blink duration.
- Comparing
- Time ↔ Time
- Relative size
- The duration of a blink of an eye is about 1.5 times 100 milliseconds. The duration of a blink of an eye is approximately 50% greater than 100 milliseconds.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The duration of a blink of an eye: The measurement is labelled reference interval. Check the source notes for its basis.
A duration is an interval, not a calendar date.
0.1 sseconds
2.7778 × 10⁻⁵ hhours
1.1574 × 10⁻⁶ daysdays
3.1688 × 10⁻⁹ yearsyears
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