Converting from Degree (°) to Sextant (sextant) | Angle

What is Degree (°)

Degree (°) is a unit of measurement for angles in the angular system known as the degree. One complete revolution around a circle is 360 degrees.

What is Sextant (sextant)

Sextant (sextant) is another unit of measurement for angles where one complete revolution is divided into 60 sextants. Each sextant is equivalent to 1/60th of a full circle.

Conversion Formulas

The general formula to convert from degrees to sextants is shown below:

Sextants=Degrees×0.01666667

To convert from sextants to degrees, the formula is:

Degrees=Sextants×60

Examples

1. Converting 5 degrees to sextants:

5°×0.01666667=0.08333333 sextants

2. Converting 7 degrees to sextants:

7°×0.01666667=0.1166667 sextants

3. Converting 6 sextants to degrees:

6 sextants×60=360°

These examples illustrate how you can easily convert between degrees and sextants using the provided conversion formulas.

Use this page to perform conversions from Degree (°) to Sextant (sextant) for various angle measurements.