Convert decimal degree coordinates to degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS) notation
Real-time decimal to DMS conversion as you type
Output standard DMS notation with hemisphere suffix
Compatible with GPS devices, surveying and GIS software
Convert coordinates from Decimal Degrees system to DMS system
Type or paste decimal degree coordinates, for example 39.9042, 116.4074. Enter a single point or one pair per line for batch conversion.
Click Convert and each decimal value is decomposed into whole degrees, minutes, and seconds, with the hemisphere suffix (N/S for latitude, E/W for longitude) attached automatically.
Copy the formatted result such as 39°54'15"N 116°24'14"E. The conversion is instant, free, and runs entirely in your browser.
AEach coordinate becomes three parts: degrees, then minutes (1/60 of a degree), then seconds (1/60 of a minute), for example 116°24'14"E. The trailing letter gives the hemisphere — N or S for latitude, E or W for longitude.
AOne second of latitude spans about 30.9 meters on the ground, so DMS with whole seconds locates a point to roughly a house-sized area. Decimal fractions of a second can be appended when finer precision is needed.
AThe sign is converted into a hemisphere letter: a negative latitude becomes S and a negative longitude becomes W, with the degrees shown as a positive number. -33.8688 therefore reads 33°52'8"S.