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:

    “Now I will believe
    That there are unicorns; that in Arabia
    There is one tree, the phoenix’ throne, one phoenix
    At this hour reigning there.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “An April Sunday brings the snow
    Making the blossom on the plum trees green,
    Not white. An hour or two, and it will go.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

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