The minute (min) is a time unit equal to 60 seconds, universally used for scheduling, cooking timers, and everyday timekeeping. Meeting durations, exercise intervals, and transportation schedules all rely on minutes as their primary unit. One minute equals exactly 60 seconds, and 60 minutes make up one hour.

The year (yr) is a time unit equal to approximately 365.25 days or 31,557,600 seconds, representing one full orbit of the Earth around the Sun. It is the primary unit for age, financial reporting, interest rates, and long-term contracts, with the quarter-day surplus handled by leap years. One year equals roughly 52.18 weeks or about 8,766 hours.