Bearing & Azimuth Converter

Convert between surveyor bearings (N 45° E) and azimuths (0-360°). Includes compass direction and quadrant.

Input

Angle from North (0-360°), measured clockwise

Result

Bearing vs Azimuth

Azimuths are horizontal angles measured clockwise from geographic north (0° to 360°). They are used in GNSS, navigation, and modern surveying software.

Bearings are traditional surveying notation expressing direction from a reference meridian (N or S), by an angle (0°-90°), and a direction (E or W). Example: N 45° E means "45 degrees east of north".

The four quadrants

  • NE (0° - 90°): Northeast - expressed as N 0-90° E
  • SE (90° - 180°): Southeast - expressed as S 0-90° E
  • SW (180° - 270°): Southwest - expressed as S 0-90° W
  • NW (270° - 360°): Northwest - expressed as N 0-90° W