Gon to Sextant Conversion

Convert between Gon and Sextant quickly and accurately.

From Gon

gon

To Sextant

sextant

How to Convert Gon to Sextant

Conversion Formula

1 gon = 0.015 sextant

1 sextant = 66.667 gon

Example

Convert 15 gon to sextant:

15 gon = 15 × 0.015 sextant = 0.225 sextant

Unit Information

Learn about the angle units you're converting between

Gon

gon

Definition

Gon is another name for grad, a unit of angle measurement where a full circle is divided into 400 gons instead of 360 degrees. One gon equals 0.9 degrees.

History/Origin

Gon is the same as grad, introduced in France during the French Revolution as part of the metric system for angular measurements.

Current Use

Gons are used in surveying, some engineering applications, and in countries that adopted the metric system for angular measurements.

Multiplier

0.9

Offset

Sextant

sextant

Definition

Sextant is a unit of angle measurement equal to 60 degrees or one-sixth of a full circle. It was historically used in navigation instruments.

History/Origin

The sextant was developed for navigation instruments, representing one-sixth of a circle for measuring angles.

Current Use

Sextants are used in astronomy, navigation, and some geometric calculations.

Multiplier

Offset