Convert degrees to arcseconds

Degrees to arcseconds. Enter a value to convert, or use the degrees to arcseconds chart further down the page.

1 ° = 3,600 ″

1 degree equals 3,600 arcseconds. Going the other way, 1 arcsecond = 0.0002777777778 degrees.

How to convert degrees to arcseconds

To convert degrees to arcseconds, multiply the degree value by 3600. You can also divide by 0.0002777777778 to get the same answer.

″ = ° × 3600

Convert 45 ° to arcseconds:

45 ° = 162,000 ″

Use this degrees to arcseconds table for quick reference without typing anything.

A degree is 1/360 of a full turn. The division into 360 comes from ancient Babylonian astronomy.

An arcsecond is one sixtieth of an arcminute, or 1/3600 of a degree. Telescope resolution and stellar parallax are quoted in arcseconds.

How many arcseconds are in a degree?

1 degrees equals 3,600 arcseconds. Going the other way, 1 arcseconds is 0.0002777777778 degrees.

How do you convert degrees to arcseconds?

To convert degrees to arcseconds, multiply the degree value by 3600. You can also divide by 0.0002777777778 to get the same answer.

What is 10 degrees in arcseconds?

10 degrees equals 36,000 arcseconds. The conversion chart on this page lists the other values people look up most often.