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Decimal Degrees Converter to DMS
Decimal Degrees Converter
How to convert decimal degrees to degrees,minutes,seconds
One degree (°) is equal to 60 minutes (') and equal to 3600 seconds ("):
1° = 60' = 3600"
The integer degrees (d) are equal to the integer part of the decimal degrees (dd):
d = integer(dd)
The minutes (m) are equal to the integer part of the decimal degrees (dd) minus integer degrees (d) times 60:
m = integer((dd - d) × 60)
The seconds (s) are equal to the decimal degrees (dd) minus integer degrees (d) minus minutes (m) divided by 60 times 3600:
s = (dd - d - m/60) × 3600
Example
Convert 30.263888889° angle to degrees,minutes,seconds:
d = integer(30.263888889°) = 30°
m = integer((dd - d) × 60) = 15'
s = (dd - d - m/60) × 3600 = 50"
So
30.263888889° = 30° 15' 50"
How to convert degrees,minutes,seconds to decimal degrees
One degree is equal to 60 minutes and equal to 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°
For angle with d integer degrees m minutes and s seconds:
d° m' s"
The decimal degrees dd is equal to:
dd = d + m/60 + s/3600
Example
Convert 30 degrees 15 minutes and 50 seconds angle to 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°

