Sextant to Grad Conversion

Convert between Sextant and Grad quickly and accurately.

From Sextant

sextant

To Grad

How to Convert Sextant to Grad

Conversion Formula

1 sextant = 66.667 ^g

1 ^g = 0.015 sextant

Example

Convert 15 sextant to ^g:

15 sextant = 15 × 66.667 ^g = 1000 ^g

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

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