How long until the capacitor is fully charged?

It's considered practically fully charged after about 5 time constants (5τ), reaching over 99% of the final voltage.

RC Time Constant Calculator

Calculate the RC time constant, the time it takes for a capacitor to charge to about 63.2% of its final voltage through a resistor.

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τ = R × C

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