DMS To Decimal Degrees Converter

Convert degrees, minutes, and seconds to a decimal angle. Minutes and seconds must be less than 60.










Conversion Table

SignDegreesMinutesSecondsDecimal Degrees
Positive0000.000000000000
Positive1230012.500000000000
Negative0300-0.500000000000
Positive374629.6437.774900000000
Negative73598.52-73.985700000000

Reverse Conversion

Decimal Degrees to DMS

How This Converter Works

Converts degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees. Select Positive or Negative for the overall sign; degrees must be a nonnegative integer, minutes a nonnegative integer below 60, and seconds a finite number from 0 inclusive to 60 exclusive. Output is fixed to 12 decimal places.

Formula or rule

decimalDegrees = sign * (degrees + minutes/60 + seconds/3600)

Example

Input
Negative; 37 degrees, 46 minutes, 29.64 seconds
Calculation
-1 * (37 + 46/60 + 29.64/3600)
Result
-37.774900000000
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