Degrees ↔ degrees minutes seconds
Degrees ↔ degrees minutes seconds: use direction, degrees, minutes (to decimal only). Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
Use the units shown—
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Formula & explanation
Decimal degrees = sign × (degrees + minutes/60 + seconds/3600)
Variables & units
- Direction
- Select an option
- Degrees
- ° · minimum -360, maximum 360
- Minutes (to decimal only)
- ′ · minimum 0, maximum 59.999999
- Seconds (to decimal only)
- ″ · minimum 0, maximum 59.999999
Worked example
12.5° = 12° 30′ 0″.
Assumptions
For negative DMS values, put the negative sign on degrees.
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