A angular mil is the unit of angular measurement equal to 1/6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (~0,98 m). Also 1/6000 and 1/6300 are used in other countries.
| sextant | angular mil | sixth circle | revolution | quarter circle | eighth circle | arcminute | helf circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67,906.1102109 | 1 | 0.1666667 | 0.6666667 | 1.3333333 | 3 600 | 0.3333333 |
| 1.47262153125 × 10-5 | 1 | 1.47262153125 × 10-5 | 2.45436921875 × 10-6 | 9.817476875 × 10-6 | 1.963495375 × 10-5 | 0.0530144 | 4.9087384375 × 10-6 |
| 1 | 67,906.1102109 | 1 | 0.1666667 | 0.6666667 | 1.3333333 | 3 600 | 0.3333333 |
| 6 | 407,436.6612654 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 600 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 101,859.1653163 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 5 400 | 0.5 |
| 0.75 | 50,929.5826582 | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 700 | 0.25 |
| 0.0002778 | 18.8628084 | 0.0002778 | 4.6296296296296 × 10-5 | 0.0001852 | 0.0003704 | 1 | 9.2592592592593 × 10-5 |
| 3 | 203,718.3306327 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 800 | 1 |
| 1 angular mils = 1.5421256350586E-5 radians |
| 2 angular mils = 3.0842512701171E-5 radians |
| 3 angular mils = 4.6263769051757E-5 radians |
| 4 angular mils = 6.1685025402342E-5 radians |
| 5 angular mils = 7.7106281752928E-5 radians |