Capacitor Charge / Discharge Time Calculator

Calculate the RC time constant τ = R × C, charge or discharge time to a target voltage, and voltage values at 1τ, 2τ, 3τ, and 5τ.

Results

Time Constant τ = RC
Time to Target Voltage t
Voltage at t = 1τ V
Voltage at t = 2τ V
Voltage at t = 3τ V (≈95% charged)
Voltage at t = 5τ V (≈99.3% charged)

Formulas

Charge: V(t) = VS × (1 − e−t/τ)

Discharge: V(t) = V₀ × e−t/τ

τ = R × C

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