Decimal degrees to arcminutes
Type a value in ° to get it in ' instantly.
2,931.504'
That's about the same as the latitude of Paris. Written in degrees, minutes and seconds that is 48°51'30.24".
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 ° to '
To convert decimal degrees to arcminutes, multiply by 60.
Example: 48.8584 ° × 60 = 2,931.5 '.
In the other direction, 1 ' = 0.0166667 °.
Every unit
Your angle in every unit
Tables
° to ' conversion table
| ° | ' |
|---|---|
| 0.001 ° | 0.06 ' |
| 0.01 ° | 0.6 ' |
| 0.1 ° | 6 ' |
| 0.5 ° | 30 ' |
| 1 ° | 60 ' |
| 15 ° | 900 ' |
| 30 ° | 1,800 ' |
| 45 ° | 2,700 ' |
| 51.5 ° | 3,090 ' |
| 60 ° | 3,600 ' |
| 90 ° | 5,400 ' |
| 180 ° | 10,800 ' |
' to ° conversion table
| ' | ° |
|---|---|
| 0.001 ' | 1.667×10⁻⁵ ° |
| 0.01 ' | 0.000166667 ° |
| 0.1 ' | 0.00166667 ° |
| 0.5 ' | 0.00833333 ° |
| 1 ' | 0.0166667 ° |
| 15 ' | 0.25 ° |
| 30 ' | 0.5 ° |
| 45 ' | 0.75 ° |
| 51.5 ' | 0.858333 ° |
| 60 ' | 1 ° |
| 90 ' | 1.5 ° |
| 180 ' | 3 ° |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many ' is 1 °?
- 1 ° is 60 '.
- How many ' is 10 °?
- 10 ° is 600 '.
- How many ' is 48.8584 °?
- 48.8584 ° is 2,931.5 '.
The units
About these units
Decimal degrees (°)
What GPS and mapping software use: one number with a decimal point.
Arcminutes (')
Sixtieths of a degree. One arcminute of latitude is a nautical mile.
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