Hour

Hour

The hour (common symbol: h or hr) is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds. It is approximately 1/24 of a mean solar day.

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Famous quotes containing the word hour:

    “When I died last, and, dear, I die
    As often as from thee I go
    Though it be but an hour ago,
    And lovers’ hours be full eternity.”
    —John Donne (c. 1572–1631)

    “A thousand days at home are a pleasure; an hour away from home is a trial.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “I shall see
    The hour of death draw near to me,
    Hope, blossoming within my heart,”
    —William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)