Sextant to Degree Converter
Angle · unit-converter
Convert Sextant to Degree with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. All calculations bridge through radians with fixed definitions (360° per turn, 400 grad per turn, 60′ per degree, 60″ per minute, plus practical units like MOA, urad, and NATO 6400 mils per turn).
About Sextant
A sextant is one sixth of a full turn: 60° or π/3 radians. It appears in geometry and some traditional angular partitioning.
About Degree
Degrees divide a circle into 360 parts. Common in everyday angles, maps, and many engineering drawings.
How to convert sextants to degrees
1 sextant equals 59.99999999999999 degree in this tool (via radian):
1 sextant = (1.0471975511965976 rad ÷ 0.017453292519943295 rad) deg = 59.99999999999999 deg
Each sextant carries 1.0471975511965976 rad and each degree 0.017453292519943295 rad, so one sextant equals 1.0471975511965976 ÷ 0.017453292519943295 deg.
Let θ(sextant) be the angle in Sextant (sextant), and θ(deg) in Degree (deg). Then:
θ(deg) = θ(sextant) × (1.0471975511965976 / 0.017453292519943295)
Equivalently, divide by how many sextant fit into one deg (rad per deg divided by rad per sextant):
θ(deg) = θ(sextant) ÷ 0.01666666666666667
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 sextant to degree
1 sextant = 1 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/0.017453292519943295) deg = 60 deg
1 sextant = 1 sextant ÷ 0.01666666666666667 = 60 deg
1 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/0.017453292519943295) = 60.000000 deg
Example #2: Convert 10 sextant to degree
10 sextant = 10 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/0.017453292519943295) deg = 600 deg
10 sextant = 10 sextant ÷ 0.01666666666666667 = 600 deg
10 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/0.017453292519943295) = 600.000000 deg
Summary
To convert Sextant to Degree, multiply the value in sextant by (1.0471975511965976 rad per sextant) / (0.017453292519943295 rad per deg). Equivalently: value_deg = value_sextant × (1.0471975511965976 / 0.017453292519943295). Numerically, 1 sextant equals 59.99999999999999 deg.
Relationship context
Both Sextant and Degree are converted by fixed multiples of the radian. Multiplying by (rad per sextant) ÷ (rad per deg) matches passing through radians, keeping degrees, gradians, arc minutes, NATO mils, and revolutions consistent on the hub.
Conversion tables
| Sextant (sextant) | Degree (deg) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 3 | 180 |
| 4 | 240 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 6 | 360 |
| 7 | 420 |
| 8 | 480 |
| 9 | 540 |
| Sextant (sextant) | Degree (deg) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 600 |
| 20 | 1,200 |
| 30 | 1,800 |
| 40 | 2,400 |
| 50 | 3,000 |
| 60 | 3,600 |
| 70 | 4,200 |
| 80 | 4,800 |
| 90 | 5,400 |
| 100 | 6,000 |