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Degrees to Degrees Minutes Seconds Converter

Enter decimal degrees to convert to degrees° minutes' seconds" (DMS) format. Use Swap to convert DMS back to decimal degrees.

Decimal Degrees (°)
Degrees (°)
Minutes (')
Seconds (")
DMS String

Decimal Degrees to DMS Formula

degrees = integer part of decimal degrees minutes = integer part of (fractional part × 60) seconds = (fractional part of minutes value) × 60 Example: 40.7128° degrees = 40 minutes = int(0.7128 × 60) = int(42.768) = 42 seconds = 0.768 × 60 = 46.08" Result: 40° 42' 46.08"

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