Degrees, minutes, seconds to decimal degrees
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48.86°
That's about the same as the latitude of Paris. Written in degrees, minutes and seconds that is 48°51'30.24".
Convert the other way: ° to DMS
What it means
Where does that point?
Ground distances are for latitude, where a degree is about 111.1 km anywhere on Earth. A degree of longitude shrinks towards the poles, to nothing at all.
The math
How to convert DMS to °
Minutes and seconds are sixtieths: decimal = degrees + minutes ÷ 60 + seconds ÷ 3600. Going back, multiply the fractional part by 60 twice.
Example: 48°51'30.24" DMS = 48.8584 °.
Every unit
Your angle in every unit
Tables
DMS to ° conversion table
| DMS | ° |
|---|---|
| 0°00'03.6" DMS | 0.001 ° |
| 0°00'36" DMS | 0.01 ° |
| 0°06'00" DMS | 0.1 ° |
| 0°30'00" DMS | 0.5 ° |
| 1°00'00" DMS | 1 ° |
| 15°00'00" DMS | 15 ° |
| 30°00'00" DMS | 30 ° |
| 45°00'00" DMS | 45 ° |
| 51°30'00" DMS | 51.5 ° |
| 60°00'00" DMS | 60 ° |
| 90°00'00" DMS | 90 ° |
| 180°00'00" DMS | 180 ° |
° to DMS conversion table
| ° | DMS |
|---|---|
| 0.001 ° | 0°00'03.6" DMS |
| 0.01 ° | 0°00'36" DMS |
| 0.1 ° | 0°06'00" DMS |
| 0.5 ° | 0°30'00" DMS |
| 1 ° | 1°00'00" DMS |
| 15 ° | 15°00'00" DMS |
| 30 ° | 30°00'00" DMS |
| 45 ° | 45°00'00" DMS |
| 51.5 ° | 51°30'00" DMS |
| 60 ° | 60°00'00" DMS |
| 90 ° | 90°00'00" DMS |
| 180 ° | 180°00'00" DMS |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many ° is 1°00'00" DMS?
- 1°00'00" DMS is 1 °.
- How many ° is 10°00'00" DMS?
- 10°00'00" DMS is 10 °.
- How many ° is 48°51'30.24" DMS?
- 48°51'30.24" DMS is 48.8584 °.
The units
About these units
Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS)
The chart and survey notation: 48°51'30".
Decimal degrees (°)
What GPS and mapping software use: one number with a decimal point.
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