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Arcminute to Degree Converter

Enter a value and direction to convert between arcminutes and degrees.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

An arcminute is a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60th of a degree, further subdivided into 60 arcseconds — the same base-60 system the Babylonians used for both angles and time, which is why "minutes" and "seconds" show up in both contexts.

Arcminutes give astronomers and opticians a finer unit than the degree for describing small angles: the Moon's apparent diameter is about 30 arcminutes (half a degree), and a telescope's resolving power or a lens's field of view are commonly specified in arcminutes — units too small to conveniently express as a fraction of a degree.

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