converting degrees-minutes-seconds to decimal degrees
About DMS to Decimal Degrees. You can convert degrees, minutes, seconds for both latitude and longitude to decimal degrees. Simply enter the DMS values for lat or both lat and long, than press the convert button. The decimal degrees coordinates will be calculated and displayed below the form. Also the map will be centered to the DMS coordinates. How to Convert Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees. 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds. 1 degree is equal to 1 hour, that is equal to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds. To calculate decimal degrees, we use the DMS to decimal degree formula below: Decimal Degrees = degrees + (minutes/60) + (seconds/3600)