How do you convert DD to DMS?
How to Convert Decimal Degrees to DMS
- For the degrees use the whole number part of the decimal.
- For the minutes multiply the remaining decimal by 60. Use the whole number part of the answer as minutes.
- For the seconds multiply the new remaining decimal by 60.
Can Excel do DMS?
At some point you may be handed data in an Excel file that needs to be imported into a GIS but the coordinate columns are in degrees-minutes-seconds format. For optimum use in the GIS you require the coordinate data in decimal-degrees format.
What is DD and DMS?
Decimal degrees (DD) express latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal fractions of a degree. Decimal degrees are an alternative to using sexagesimal degrees (degrees, minutes, and seconds – DMS). As with latitude and longitude, the values are bounded by ±90° and ±180° respectively.
How do you enter a bearing in Excel?
The modern era has made calculating bearings between two coordinates convenient with Excel.
- Start Excel, and enter the following text into the following cells: Video of the Day.
- Click on cell B2, then enter “LatB” in the drop-down to the left of the formula bar.
- Click on cell A3 and enter the word “Bearing.”
How do you convert degrees to degrees minutes?
Decimal degrees = Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Seconds/3600)
- First, convert minutes and seconds to their degree equivalents and add the results. 25’/60 = 0.4167° 30″/3600 = .0083°
- Then, add this number to the number of degrees. 39° + 0.425° = 39.425°
- So, the final result is: 39° 25′ 30″ = 39.425°
What are my DDM coordinates?
Coordinate formats
| Format name | Format | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM) | HDD MM.mmm | N 47° 38.938 W 122° 20.887 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | DD.ddddd | 47.64896 -122.34811 |
| Decimal Degrees (HDD) | HDD. ddddd | N 47.64896 W 122.34811 |
| Degrees, Minutes, Decimal Seconds (DMS) | HDD MM SS.ss | N 47°38′ 56.26” W 122°20’53.20” |