Degrees to hours, minutes, seconds
Type a value in ° to get it in RA instantly.
18h 36m 00.0sRA
That's about the same as Vega.
Convert the other way: RA to °
What it means
Where is that on the sky?
Star positions are J2000. Right ascension minutes and seconds are time units, 15 times larger than arcminutes and arcseconds.
The math
How to convert ° to RA
degrees = (h + m/60 + s/3600) × 15; hours = degrees ÷ 15.
Example: 279 ° = 18h 36m 00.0s RA.
Every unit
That position in every unit
Tables
° to RA conversion table
| ° | RA |
|---|---|
| 0 ° | 0h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 15 ° | 1h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 30 ° | 2h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 45 ° | 3h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 60 ° | 4h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 75 ° | 5h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 90 ° | 6h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 120 ° | 8h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 150 ° | 10h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 180 ° | 12h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 210 ° | 14h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 240 ° | 16h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 270 ° | 18h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 300 ° | 20h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 330 ° | 22h 00m 00.0s RA |
| 345 ° | 23h 00m 00.0s RA |
RA to ° conversion table
| RA | ° |
|---|---|
| 0h 00m 00.0s RA | 0 ° |
| 1h 00m 00.0s RA | 15 ° |
| 2h 00m 00.0s RA | 30 ° |
| 3h 00m 00.0s RA | 45 ° |
| 4h 00m 00.0s RA | 60 ° |
| 5h 00m 00.0s RA | 75 ° |
| 6h 00m 00.0s RA | 90 ° |
| 8h 00m 00.0s RA | 120 ° |
| 10h 00m 00.0s RA | 150 ° |
| 12h 00m 00.0s RA | 180 ° |
| 14h 00m 00.0s RA | 210 ° |
| 16h 00m 00.0s RA | 240 ° |
| 18h 00m 00.0s RA | 270 ° |
| 20h 00m 00.0s RA | 300 ° |
| 22h 00m 00.0s RA | 330 ° |
| 23h 00m 00.0s RA | 345 ° |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many RA is 1 °?
- 1 ° is 0h 04m 00.0s RA.
- How many RA is 10 °?
- 10 ° is 0h 40m 00.0s RA.
- How many RA is 279 °?
- 279 ° is 18h 36m 00.0s RA.
The units
About these units
Degrees (°)
Right ascension in decimal degrees.
Hours, minutes, seconds (RA)
Right ascension written 5h 35m 17.2s.
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