Sextant to Gon Conversion

Convert between Sextant and Gon quickly and accurately.

From Sextant

sextant

To Gon

gon

How to Convert Sextant to Gon

Conversion Formula

1 sextant = 66.667 gon

1 gon = 0.015 sextant

Example

Convert 15 sextant to gon:

15 sextant = 15 × 66.667 gon = 1000 gon

Unit Information

Learn about the angle units you're converting between

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

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