Converting from Octant (octant) to Sextant (sextant) | Angle

What is Octant (octant)

An octant is a unit of angle measurement representing one eighth of a full circle. In terms of a 360-degree circle, an octant corresponds to 45 degrees. It is mainly used in navigational and engineering applications for precise angle measurement.

What is Sextant (sextant)

A sextant is an angular measurement unit equivalent to one sixth of a full circle, which translates to 60 degrees in a 360-degree circle. Sextants are commonly utilized in navigation, astronomy, and geodesy to determine the altitude of celestial bodies.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from octant to sextant, you can use the following formula:

Sextant=Octant×0.75

To convert from sextant to octant, the formula is:

Octant=Sextant×1.333333

Examples

• 14 octants equals 10.5 sextants (14 octants = 14 * 0.75 = 10.5 sextants)
• 16 octants is equivalent to 12 sextants (16 octants = 16 * 0.75 = 12 sextants)
• For 13 octants, the value in sextants is 9.75 (13 octants = 13 * 0.75 = 9.75 sextants)

Use this conversion page for accurate results when converting between octants and sextants.