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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook length

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook by J.K. Rowling is 18 hours 32 minutes long, read by Jim Dale. It is book 6 of 7 in Harry Potter.

Length at 1x

18h 32m

18:32:02, unabridged

At 1.5x

12h 21m

saves 6h 10m

At 2x

9h 16m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x18h 32m-19
1.25x14h 49m3h 42m15
1.5x12h 21m6h 10m13
1.75x10h 35m7h 56m11
2x9h 16m9h 16m10
2.5x7h 24m11h 07m8
3x6h 10m12h 21m7

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 17 days.

Length from the Apple Books listing for this edition, checked 3 October 2026. Other stores sell the same recording at the same length.

How many days to listen to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Days needed to finish the 18 hours 32 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes75 days60 days50 days38 days
30 minutes38 days30 days25 days19 days
1 hour19 days15 days13 days10 days
1.5 hours13 days10 days9 days7 days
2 hours10 days8 days7 days5 days

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Reading the book yourself takes about 11 hours 29 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is roughly 172,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 640 pages (the middle value across 177 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)14h 21m15 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)11h 29m12 days
Fast (300 words a minute)9h 34m10 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)7h 10m8 days

Your speed: words a minute = 11h 29m. Reading is 38% faster than listening at 1x, and about the same as listening at 1.6x.

For any other book, page count or text, use the reading time calculator.

Harry Potter audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone8h 18m5h 32m
2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets9h 02m6h 01m
3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban11h 49m7h 52m
4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire20h 36m13h 44m
5Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix26h 28m17h 39m
6Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince18h 32m12h 21m
7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows21h 36m14h 24m

The whole series takes 116 hours 23 minutes. See the Harry Potter audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 18h 32m into 14h 49m to 12h 21m. If Jim Dale’s pace feels slow, raise the speed by 0.1x every few days. For any other book, type its length into the audiobook speed calculator.

Questions

How long is the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook?

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook read by Jim Dale is 18 hours 32 minutes long (18:32:02).

How long is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 1.5x speed?

12 hours 21 minutes at 1.5x, 14 hours 49 minutes at 1.25x and 9 hours 16 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook?

Jim Dale, for Pottermore Publishing.

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

About 11 hours 29 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 172,000 words (print editions run about 640 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 9 hours 34 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

At an hour a day it takes 19 days at normal speed, or 13 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 38 days, or 25 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Harry Potter series on audiobook?

All 7 books add up to 116 hours 23 minutes. See the full list on the Harry Potter audiobook length page.

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