Sextant to Revolution Converter

Angle · unit-converter

Convert Sextant to Revolution 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 Revolution

One revolution (turn) is a full circle: 2π radians or 360°. Used in rotation rates, motors, and astronomy (e.g. revolutions per minute).

How to convert sextants to revolutions

1 sextant equals 0.16666666666666666 revolution in this tool (via radian):

1 sextant = (1.0471975511965976 rad ÷ 6.283185307179586 rad) turn = 0.16666666666666666 turn

Each sextant carries 1.0471975511965976 rad and each revolution 6.283185307179586 rad, so one sextant equals 1.0471975511965976 ÷ 6.283185307179586 turn.

Let θ(sextant) be the angle in Sextant (sextant), and θ(turn) in Revolution (turn). Then:

θ(turn) = θ(sextant) × (1.0471975511965976 / 6.283185307179586)

Equivalently, divide by how many sextant fit into one turn (rad per turn divided by rad per sextant):

θ(turn) = θ(sextant) ÷ 6

Examples

Example #1: Convert 1 sextant to revolution

1 sextant = 1 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/6.283185307179586) turn = 0.1666666667 turn

1 sextant = 1 sextant ÷ 6 = 0.1666666667 turn

1 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/6.283185307179586) = 0.166667 turn

Example #2: Convert 10 sextant to revolution

10 sextant = 10 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/6.283185307179586) turn = 1.6666666667 turn

10 sextant = 10 sextant ÷ 6 = 1.6666666667 turn

10 sextant × (1.0471975511965976/6.283185307179586) = 1.666667 turn

Summary

To convert Sextant to Revolution, multiply the value in sextant by (1.0471975511965976 rad per sextant) / (6.283185307179586 rad per turn). Equivalently: value_turn = value_sextant × (1.0471975511965976 / 6.283185307179586). Numerically, 1 sextant equals 0.16666666666666666 turn.

Relationship context

Both Sextant and Revolution are converted by fixed multiples of the radian. Multiplying by (rad per sextant) ÷ (rad per turn) matches passing through radians, keeping degrees, gradians, arc minutes, NATO mils, and revolutions consistent on the hub.

Conversion tables

Sextant (sextant)Revolution (turn)
0.10.0166666667
10.1666666667
20.3333333333
30.5
40.6666666667
50.8333333333
61
71.1666666667
81.3333333333
91.5
Sextant (sextant)Revolution (turn)
101.6666666667
203.3333333333
305
406.6666666667
508.3333333333
6010
7011.6666666667
8013.3333333333
9015
10016.6666666667