Degrees Minutes Seconds Converter

Convert decimal degrees to degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) format. Used in navigation and surveying.

deg

Deg Part

45

Min Part45
Radians0.798706

Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS)

Conversion

1 degree = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds

Decimal to DMS

1. Degrees = integer part of the decimal 2. Multiply the fractional part by 60 → Minutes = integer part 3. Multiply the remaining fraction by 60 → Seconds

Example: 45.7625°

  • Degrees: 45
  • 0.7625 × 60 = 45.75 → Minutes: 45
  • 0.75 × 60 = 45 → Seconds: 45
  • Result: 45° 45' 45"
  • Example Calculation

    Convert 45.7625° to DMS.

    1. 01Degrees = floor(45.7625) = 45°
    2. 02Remaining = 0.7625 × 60 = 45.75
    3. 03Minutes = 45'
    4. 04Remaining = 0.75 × 60 = 45
    5. 05Seconds = 45"
    6. 06Result: 45° 45' 45"

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