Angle Subtraction Calculator: DMS Angle Difference

The core principle of angle subtraction involves converting both angles into a common unit (like total seconds or decimal degrees), performing the subtraction, and then converting the result back to Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS).

Given Angle 1 (D₁ M₁ S₁) and Angle 2 (D₂ M₂ S₂):

• Convert Angle 1 to total seconds: T₁ = (D₁ × 3600) + (M₁ × 60) + S₁
• Convert Angle 2 to total seconds: T₂ = (D₂ × 3600) + (M₂ × 60) + S₂
• Result in total seconds: T_Result = T₁ - T₂
• Convert T_Result back to D_Result M_Result S_Result. If T_Result is negative, the degree component will be negative.