525,600 minutes

The correct number of minutes in a common year. Calendar years end on exact days. The earths orbital year is roughly 365.25 days.

A leap year, which makes up for the quarter of a day dropped off of a common year, has 527,040 minutes.

365 days *24 hours *60 minutes = 525,600 minutes

366 days *24 hours *60 minutes = 527,040 minutes

by sudonimpho September 26, 2012