how many degrees in a compass
There are 360 degrees on the compass with North at 0 degrees, South at 180 degrees, East at 90 degrees and West at 270 degrees.est Answer: good' ol cat 38 is right that there are 32 points; and Capt Bill is right that each point is 360/32 = 11.25 degrees and much as I hate wikipdia, here's a good link to all 32 points that expands on cat's answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_the_... Source(s): yankee_sailor Â· 7 years ago.