Decimal Degrees to DMS Converter
Convert decimal degrees (e.g. 35.6895°) into degrees, minutes, and seconds (35°41′22.20″) instantly. Pick latitude or longitude to add N/S or E/W direction markers, and view the full degrees-minutes-seconds breakdown. Ideal for map and GPS coordinate conversion.
Input
Result
Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS)
35°41′22.20″
| Degrees (°) | 35 |
| Minutes (′) | 41 |
| Seconds (″) | 22.20 |
| Sign | Positive (+) |
How it works
- Converts decimal degrees into the degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS) format. Enter 35.6895, for example, and you get 35°41′22.20″.
- The math is simple: degrees are the integer part of the input, minutes are the integer part of the fraction multiplied by 60, and seconds are the remaining fraction multiplied by 60. Negative angles are shown with a leading minus sign.
- Choosing latitude under 'Type' adds N (north) / S (south), and longitude adds E (east) / W (west), giving coordinate notation you can use directly in map apps and GPS formats.
- Seconds are shown to two decimal places. If rounding pushes seconds to 60 it carries over to minutes, and minutes reaching 60 carries over to degrees, keeping the notation consistent.
- To go the other way (DMS back to decimal degrees), use the companion 'DMS to Decimal Degrees' tool. It's handy for converting map and GPS coordinates in both directions.
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