Degrees to Minutes of Arc Converter
Convert degrees (°) to minutes of arc (′), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter an angle, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.
Show the working
- 1 ° = 60 ′
- 1 × 60 = 60 ′
How to convert degrees to minutes of arc
1 ° = 60 ′, so multiply by 60 to go from degrees to minutes of arc. Going the other way, 1 ′ = 0.0166666666667 °.
′ = ° × 60 ° = ′ × 0.0166666666667
Worked example:
1 ° = 60 ′ 5 × 60 = 300 ′
Degrees to minutes of arc table
| Degrees | Minutes of Arc |
|---|---|
| 1 ° | 60 ′ |
| 2 ° | 120 ′ |
| 3 ° | 180 ′ |
| 4 ° | 240 ′ |
| 5 ° | 300 ′ |
| 6 ° | 360 ′ |
| 7 ° | 420 ′ |
| 8 ° | 480 ′ |
| 9 ° | 540 ′ |
| 10 ° | 600 ′ |
| 15 ° | 900 ′ |
| 20 ° | 1,200 ′ |
| 25 ° | 1,500 ′ |
| 30 ° | 1,800 ′ |
| 40 ° | 2,400 ′ |
| 50 ° | 3,000 ′ |
| 75 ° | 4,500 ′ |
| 100 ° | 6,000 ′ |
| 250 ° | 15,000 ′ |
| 500 ° | 30,000 ′ |
| 1000 ° | 60,000 ′ |
About the units
- Degrees (°)
- Degrees, a metric unit. Involves π, which no fraction equals exactly; this converter uses π to 50 significant digits, far beyond the 12 digits shown. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).
- Minutes of Arc (′)
- Minutes of arc, a metric unit. Involves π, which no fraction equals exactly; this converter uses π to 50 significant digits, far beyond the 12 digits shown. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).