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Convert Degrees Celsius to Degrees Rankine (°C to °R)

°R = °C × 1.8 + 491.67. Convert degrees Celsius to degrees Rankine with the exact formula, a common-values table and a free converter.

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Conversion formula

°R = °C × 1.8 + 491.67

Temperature scales set their zero in different places, so this is an offset conversion, not a ratio. There is no single number you can multiply by: °C 0 is 491.67 °R, and doubling the input does not double the result. Apply the multiplier, then the offset, in that order.

°C to °R table

Common degrees Celsius values converted to degrees Rankine
Degrees Celsius (°C)Degrees Rankine (°R)
0 °C491.67 °R
1 °C493.47 °R
2 °C495.27 °R
5 °C500.67 °R
10 °C509.67 °R
20 °C527.67 °R
50 °C581.67 °R
100 °C671.67 °R

Every figure is computed at build time by the site’s own converter from the temperature unit registry. For a value that is not listed, put it into the interactive converter.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 °C in °R?

1 °C is 493.47 °R. Because temperature scales are offset rather than proportional, this figure is not a multiplier: 100 °C is 671.67 °R, not 100 times 493.47.

What is the formula to convert degrees Celsius to degrees Rankine?

°R = °C × 1.8 + 491.67. Apply the multiplier first, then the offset. Every value in the table on this page is computed with that formula by the same converter the tool below runs.

How do I convert degrees Rankine back to degrees Celsius?

Use the inverse formula, °C = °R × 0.555555556 - 273.15. The °R to °C page carries the same table in that direction.