Arcminute (′)
The arcminute equals 1/60 of a degree and is used in astronomy, surveying, and navigation.
History: the arcminute came from dividing a degree into 60 parts in astronomy and navigation.
Quickly convert arcminutes to degrees without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting arcminutes to degrees. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 ′ = 0.0166666667 °. Conversion formula: result = value × 0.00029088820866572 / 0.017453292519943.
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The arcminute equals 1/60 of a degree and is used in astronomy, surveying, and navigation.
History: the arcminute came from dividing a degree into 60 parts in astronomy and navigation.
The degree divides a full circle into 360 parts and is convenient for geometry, maps, compasses, and everyday angles.
History: the angular degree comes from the sexagesimal tradition of dividing a circle into 360 parts.
Enter a value in the Arcminute field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 0.00029088820866572 / 0.017453292519943" and immediately shows the result in degrees.
1 ′ = 0.0166666667 °.
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