Bearing is typically measured in which range of degrees?

• A. 0 through 360
• B. 0 through 359
• C. 1 through 360
• D. 000 through 359

Answer: (B)

Bearings are measured in degrees clockwise from North, with 0 degrees pointing north, 90 east, 180 south, and 270 west. Because a full circle brings you back to north, the standard range is from 0 up to 359 degrees. Using 360 would duplicate north (360 equals 0), which can cause confusion in charts, instruments, and calculations. Some systems display as 000 to 359 for formatting, but the underlying range is the same: 0 through 359.