📐 Angle Converter

Convert angle units instantly — degrees, radians, gradians, arcminutes, arcseconds, turns and more. Used by mathematicians, engineers, surveyors, and navigation systems worldwide.

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1 rad = 57.296° | 360° = 2π rad ≈ 6.2832 rad | 90° = 100 grad = 1,600 mrad

Angle Conversion Table

DegreesRadiansGradiansArcminutes
0 rad0 grad0'
30°0.5236 rad33.333 grad1800'
45°0.7854 rad50 grad2700'
60°1.0472 rad66.667 grad3600'
90°1.5708 rad100 grad5400'
180°3.1416 rad200 grad10800'
270°4.7124 rad300 grad16200'
360°6.2832 rad400 grad21600'

About Angle Converter

An angle measures the rotation between two rays sharing a common endpoint. The most familiar unit is the degree (°), where a full circle = 360°. Scientists and programmers use radians (a full circle = 2π rad) because they simplify calculus and trigonometry formulas. Gradians (400 per circle) were introduced for surveying so that a right angle = 100 grad, making decimal subdivision easier.

Degrees & Gradians

Degrees divide a circle into 360 parts — a convention inherited from Babylonian astronomy (~2400 BC), chosen because 360 has many divisors. Each degree splits into 60 arcminutes, each arcminute into 60 arcseconds. Gradians (or gon) divide the circle into 400 parts, used in European land surveying. 1 right angle = 90° = 100 grad.

Radians & Turns

A radian is the angle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius. Since a circle's circumference = 2πr, a full circle = 2π radians ≈ 6.2832 rad. Radians are dimensionless and the natural choice for calculus. A turn (or revolution) = 360° = 2π rad = 400 grad — used in engineering and navigation.

Who Uses the Angle Converter?

📐 Surveyor & Cartographer

Converts between degrees, gradians, and radians for land measurement, topographic maps, and coordinate calculations.

🔭 Astronomer

Works in degrees, arcminutes, and arcseconds to specify celestial coordinates (RA/Dec) and telescope pointing angles.

💻 Programmer

Converts between degrees and radians for trigonometric functions in code — most programming languages use radians natively.

✈️ Navigation Engineer

Converts bearing angles between degrees and radians for flight path calculations, GPS, and autopilot systems.

🏗️ Structural Engineer

Converts rotation angles for beam deflection, gear ratios, and mechanical design specifications.

🎮 Game Developer

Converts between degrees and radians for 3D rotation math, physics engines, and camera control systems.

Quick Mental Math for Angle

deg ↔ rad

Multiply by π/180 (≈0.01745) for radians. Quick: 180° = π, 90° = π/2, 45° = π/4, 30° = π/6, 60° = π/3.

deg ↔ grad

Multiply by 10/9 for grad. Quick: 90° = 100g, 180° = 200g, 270° = 300g, 360° = 400g.

arcmin/arcsec

1° = 60′ = 3600″. Quick: 0.5° = 30′, 0.1° = 6′ = 360″. GPS coordinates often use decimal degrees.

Frequently Asked Questions — Angle Converter

Multiply degrees by π/180. Example: 90° × π/180 = π/2 ≈ 1.5708 rad. Reverse: multiply radians by 180/π to get degrees.
1 radian = 180/π ≈ 57.2958 degrees. A full circle = 2π radians = 360°.
A gradian (grad or gon) equals 1/400 of a full circle (0.9°). A right angle = 100 grad. Used in surveying because it simplifies decimal angle calculations.
Multiply degrees by 10/9. Example: 90° × 10/9 = 100 grad. Reverse: multiply grad by 0.9 to get degrees.
1 degree = 60 arcminutes (′). 1 arcminute = 60 arcseconds (″). Arcseconds are used in astronomy and GPS — 1 arcsecond ≈ 31 meters on Earth's surface.
A full circle = 2π radians ≈ 6.2832 rad = 360° = 400 grad = 1 turn.
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