Convert angles from Degrees (°), Minutes ('), and Seconds ('') to Decimal Degrees using our angle converter tool.
Input the angle in degrees, minutes, and seconds, and then click the "Convert" button.
Keep in mind that one degree is equivalent to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds.
1° = 60' = 3600"
One minute is equal to 1/60 degrees:
1' = (1/60)° = 0.01666667°
One second is equal to 1/3600 degrees:
1" = (1/3600)° = 2.77778e-4° = 0.000277778°
When dealing with an angle represented by integer degrees, minutes (m), and seconds (s):
d° m' s"
The decimal degrees dd is equal to:
dd = d + m/60 + s/3600
Transform an angle of 30 degrees, 15 minutes, and 50 seconds into decimal degrees.
30° 15' 50"
The decimal degrees dd is equal to:
dd = d + m/60 + s/3600 = 30° + 15'/60 + 50"/3600 = 30.263888889°
To convert from degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees, follow these steps:
1. Convert minutes and seconds to their degree equivalents:
25 minutes ÷ 60 = 0.4167 degrees
30 seconds ÷ 3600 = 0.0083 degrees
2. Add the degree equivalents to the number of degrees:
39 degrees + 0.4167 degrees + 0.0083 degrees = 39.425 degrees
So, the final result is: 39 degrees, 25 minutes, and 30 seconds is equivalent to 39.425 degrees in decimal form.