Grad to Sextant Conversion

Convert between Grad and Sextant quickly and accurately.

From Grad

To Sextant

sextant

How to Convert Grad to Sextant

Conversion Formula

1 ^g = 0.015 sextant

1 sextant = 66.667 ^g

Example

Convert 15 ^g to sextant:

15 ^g = 15 × 0.015 sextant = 0.225 sextant

Unit Information

Learn about the angle units you're converting between

Grad

Definition

Grad (also called gon) is a unit of angle measurement where a full circle is divided into 400 grads instead of 360 degrees. One grad equals 0.9 degrees.

History/Origin

The grad was introduced in France during the French Revolution as part of the metric system. It was designed to provide a decimal-based angular measurement system.

Current Use

Grads 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