Convert Angles from Degrees, Minutes and Seconds to Decimal
An online calculator to convert angles from degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal using the table of conversion below.
Table of Conversion
1 degree = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds.
1 degree = 3600 seconds
Conversion formula: decimal degrees = Degrees + minutes/60 + seconds/3600
Example: 45° 34' 53" = 45 + 34/60 + 53/3600 = 45.581389 degrees
How to Use the Calculator
1 - Enter the size of your angle in degrees, minutes and seconds format and press "enter" and enter the number of decimal places desired. The answer is in degrees decimal format.
Step-by-step conversion
1
Start with degrees: 45°
2
Convert minutes to degrees: 34' ÷ 60 = 0.5666667°
3
Convert seconds to degrees: 53" ÷ 3600 = 0.0147222°
4
Add all: 45° + 0.5666667° + 0.0147222° = 45.5813889°
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Rounded to 6 decimal places: 45.581389°
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