Degrees, Minutes, Seconds to Decimal Calculator
Convert an angle in degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal degrees.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter degrees, minutes and seconds.
Show the working
- decimal = degrees + minutes ÷ 60 + seconds ÷ 3600
How to use it
Enter degrees, minutes and seconds.
Enter coordinates as whole numbers, decimals or fractions (3/4). Show the working gives the formula with your numbers.
Key facts
decimal = d + m ÷ 60 + s ÷ 3600
Sixtieths
A degree has 60 minutes and a minute 60 seconds, like hours on a clock.
Questions
60° 35′ 15″ in decimal?
60.5875°.
What about −77° 2′ 11.76″?
-77.0366°.
Formulas
decimal = d + m ÷ 60 + s ÷ 3600
Sources
Limitations
- Vectors have two or three components (leave z blank for 2-D).
- Earth distances assume the WGS 84 ellipsoid (sea level).