Degrees to Arcminutes Converter
Enter the angle in degrees below to convert it to arcminutes.
Convert Degrees to Arcminutes
Enter a value in degrees (°) to convert to arcminutes (′).
Degree to Minute of Arc Conversion Table
Table showing various degree measurements converted to arcminutes. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
How to Convert Degrees to Arcminutes
To convert degrees to arcminutes, multiply the angle by the following conversion ratio: 60 arcminutes/degree.
Since one degree is equal to 60 arcminutes, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The angle in arcminutes is equal to the angle in degrees multiplied by 60.
For example, here's how to convert 5 degrees to arcminutes using the formula above.
How Many Arcminutes Are in a Degree?
There are 60 arcminutes in a degree, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
Our degree to minute of arc calculator automatically converts your angle measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.
Degrees and arcminutes are both units used to measure angle. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.
What Is a Degree?
1/360 of a full circle. It serves as a primary reference unit for measuring angle across scientific and practical applications. [1]
The degree is classified as a standard unit of angle. Degrees can be abbreviated as °; for example, 1 degree can be written as 1 °.
As the primary coherent reference unit for angle in this category, all other angle units are mathematically anchored to the degree (°).
In practice, degrees (°) are widely used across standard angle applications within international standard workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
What Is a Minute of Arc?
A minute of arc is a unit of angle equal to 1/60 of a degree (0.0166667 °). 1/60 of a degree. [2]
The minute of arc is classified as a standard unit of angle. Arcminutes can be abbreviated as ′; for example, 1 minute of arc can be written as 1 ′.
When working with arcminutes (′) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.
In practice, arcminutes (′) are widely used across standard angle applications within international standard workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
When converting angle between degrees (°) and arcminutes (′), keep full floating-point precision (1 ° = 60 ′; 1 ′ = 0.0166667 °) during intermediate calculations and round only the final minute of arc figure to match your instrument tolerance.
More Degree & Minute of Arc Conversions
Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our arcminutes to degrees converter (′ to °) to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting degrees to radians, converting degrees to gradians, or converting radians to degrees.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- [1]NIST CUU StandardNIST CUU (Non-SI Units Accepted for Use (deg, arcmin, arcsec))·Angle Metrology Standard — Degrees (°) to Arcminutes (′)
- [2]NIST SI SpecificationNIST SI (SI Coherent Unit: Radian (rad))·Unit Specifications: Degree (°) & Minute of Arc (′)
- [3]NIST SP 811 ReferenceNIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Plane Angle))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (° to ′)