Degree (°)
A degree is 1/360 of a full circle — the everyday unit for angles, latitude, and compass bearings.
Degrees measure roof pitch, camera field of view, map coordinates, and classroom geometry.
Convert arcsecond to degree instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected ″ values converted to ° using the exact factor from this tool.
| ″ | ° |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0000027778 |
| 0.1 | 0.0000277778 |
| 1 | 0.0002777778 |
| 2 | 0.0005555556 |
| 3 | 0.0008333333 |
| 5 | 0.0013888889 |
| 10 | 0.0027777778 |
| 20 | 0.0055555556 |
| 50 | 0.0138888889 |
| 100 | 0.0277777778 |
| 1,000 | 0.2777777778 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 ″ = 0.0002777778 °
1 ° = 3600 ″
To convert arcsecond to degree, multiply by 0.0002777778.
To convert degree to arcsecond, multiply by 3600.
Example: convert 10 ″ to °
10 × 0.0002777778 = 0.0027777778 °
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
A degree is 1/360 of a full circle — the everyday unit for angles, latitude, and compass bearings.
Degrees measure roof pitch, camera field of view, map coordinates, and classroom geometry.
° = ″ × 0.0002777778″ = ° × 3,600, using the same exact factors as this converter.