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Screen time, by the hour

How much a daily scrolling habit adds up to over a year, a decade and two decades. Pick your number, or print your own receipt.

Per dayPer year10 years20 years
30 minutes7.6 days76 days152 days
1 hour15.2 days152 days304 days
1.5 hours22.8 days228 days1.25 years
2 hours30.4 days304 days1.67 years
2.5 hours38 days1.04 years2.08 years
3 hours45.7 days1.25 years2.5 years
4 hours61 days1.67 years3.33 years
5 hours76 days2.08 years4.17 years
6 hours91 days2.5 years5 years
8 hours122 days3.33 years6.67 years

Method: daily time × 365.25, expressed in full 24-hour days. World average on social media is about 2h20/day (DataReportal, Digital 2025). Arithmetic, not health advice.

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