Fahrenheit to Rankine Converter & Conversion Table
Absolute temperature in the scale your calculation uses: To convert Fahrenheit to Rankine,
use °R = °F + 459.67. Enter any value below for the exact result.
=
That reading is below absolute zero (-273.15°C / -459.67°F / 0 K) -
no physical temperature can be that low.
Absolute scale°R
Rankine keeps Fahrenheit-size steps above absolute zero
Rankine is useful in US thermodynamics and heat-transfer work. Use it when an equation requires absolute temperature but the surrounding measurements use Fahrenheit-size degrees.
Engineering and physical reference temperatures
| Reference point | °F | °R |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute zero | -459.67°F | 0°R |
| Arctic winter day | -22°F | 437.67°R |
| Home freezer | -0.4°F | 459.27°R |
| Water freezes / ice melts | 32°F | 491.67°R |
| Refrigerator | 37.4°F | 497.07°R |
| Cool spring day | 50°F | 509.67°R |
| Comfortable room | 69.8°F | 529.47°R |
| Summer afternoon | 86°F | 545.67°R |
| Normal body temperature | 98.6°F | 558.27°R |
| Hot bath | 104°F | 563.67°R |
| Death Valley record heat | 134.06°F | 593.73°R |
| Water boils (sea level) | 212°F | 671.67°R |
| Moderate oven | 356°F | 815.67°R |
Fahrenheit to Rankine conversion table
Use the compact table for common values. Open the extended table when you need a wider working range.
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankine (°R) |
|---|---|
| -40°F | 419.67°R |
| -30°F | 429.67°R |
| -20°F | 439.67°R |
| -10°F | 449.67°R |
| 0°F | 459.67°R |
| 10°F | 469.67°R |
| 20°F | 479.67°R |
| 30°F | 489.67°R |
| 40°F | 499.67°R |
| 50°F | 509.67°R |
| 60°F | 519.67°R |
| 70°F | 529.67°R |
| 80°F | 539.67°R |
| 90°F | 549.67°R |
| 100°F | 559.67°R |
| 110°F | 569.67°R |
| 120°F | 579.67°R |
| 130°F | 589.67°R |
| 140°F | 599.67°R |
| 150°F | 609.67°R |
| 160°F | 619.67°R |
| 170°F | 629.67°R |
| 180°F | 639.67°R |
| 190°F | 649.67°R |
| 200°F | 659.67°R |
| 210°F | 669.67°R |
| 220°F | 679.67°R |
Open the full table: -459.67°F to 2000°F (188 values)
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Rankine (°R) |
|---|---|
| -459.67°F | 0°R |
| -400°F | 59.67°R |
| -300°F | 159.67°R |
| -200°F | 259.67°R |
| -100°F | 359.67°R |
| -60°F | 399.67°R |
| -50°F | 409.67°R |
| -40°F | 419.67°R |
| -35°F | 424.67°R |
| -30°F | 429.67°R |
| -25°F | 434.67°R |
| -20°F | 439.67°R |
| -15°F | 444.67°R |
| -10°F | 449.67°R |
| -5°F | 454.67°R |
| 0°F | 459.67°R |
| 1°F | 460.67°R |
| 2°F | 461.67°R |
| 3°F | 462.67°R |
| 4°F | 463.67°R |
| 5°F | 464.67°R |
| 6°F | 465.67°R |
| 7°F | 466.67°R |
| 8°F | 467.67°R |
| 9°F | 468.67°R |
| 10°F | 469.67°R |
| 11°F | 470.67°R |
| 12°F | 471.67°R |
| 13°F | 472.67°R |
| 14°F | 473.67°R |
| 15°F | 474.67°R |
| 16°F | 475.67°R |
| 17°F | 476.67°R |
| 18°F | 477.67°R |
| 19°F | 478.67°R |
| 20°F | 479.67°R |
| 21°F | 480.67°R |
| 22°F | 481.67°R |
| 23°F | 482.67°R |
| 24°F | 483.67°R |
| 25°F | 484.67°R |
| 26°F | 485.67°R |
| 27°F | 486.67°R |
| 28°F | 487.67°R |
| 29°F | 488.67°R |
| 30°F | 489.67°R |
| 31°F | 490.67°R |
| 32°F | 491.67°R |
| 33°F | 492.67°R |
| 34°F | 493.67°R |
| 35°F | 494.67°R |
| 36°F | 495.67°R |
| 37°F | 496.67°R |
| 38°F | 497.67°R |
| 39°F | 498.67°R |
| 40°F | 499.67°R |
| 41°F | 500.67°R |
| 42°F | 501.67°R |
| 43°F | 502.67°R |
| 44°F | 503.67°R |
| 45°F | 504.67°R |
| 46°F | 505.67°R |
| 47°F | 506.67°R |
| 48°F | 507.67°R |
| 49°F | 508.67°R |
| 50°F | 509.67°R |
| 51°F | 510.67°R |
| 52°F | 511.67°R |
| 53°F | 512.67°R |
| 54°F | 513.67°R |
| 55°F | 514.67°R |
| 56°F | 515.67°R |
| 57°F | 516.67°R |
| 58°F | 517.67°R |
| 59°F | 518.67°R |
| 60°F | 519.67°R |
| 61°F | 520.67°R |
| 62°F | 521.67°R |
| 63°F | 522.67°R |
| 64°F | 523.67°R |
| 65°F | 524.67°R |
| 66°F | 525.67°R |
| 67°F | 526.67°R |
| 68°F | 527.67°R |
| 69°F | 528.67°R |
| 70°F | 529.67°R |
| 71°F | 530.67°R |
| 72°F | 531.67°R |
| 73°F | 532.67°R |
| 74°F | 533.67°R |
| 75°F | 534.67°R |
| 76°F | 535.67°R |
| 77°F | 536.67°R |
| 78°F | 537.67°R |
| 79°F | 538.67°R |
| 80°F | 539.67°R |
| 81°F | 540.67°R |
| 82°F | 541.67°R |
| 83°F | 542.67°R |
| 84°F | 543.67°R |
| 85°F | 544.67°R |
| 86°F | 545.67°R |
| 87°F | 546.67°R |
| 88°F | 547.67°R |
| 89°F | 548.67°R |
| 90°F | 549.67°R |
| 91°F | 550.67°R |
| 92°F | 551.67°R |
| 93°F | 552.67°R |
| 94°F | 553.67°R |
| 95°F | 554.67°R |
| 96°F | 555.67°R |
| 97°F | 556.67°R |
| 97.5°F | 557.17°R |
| 98°F | 557.67°R |
| 98.5°F | 558.17°R |
| 99°F | 558.67°R |
| 99.5°F | 559.17°R |
| 100°F | 559.67°R |
| 100.5°F | 560.17°R |
| 101°F | 560.67°R |
| 101.5°F | 561.17°R |
| 102°F | 561.67°R |
| 102.5°F | 562.17°R |
| 103°F | 562.67°R |
| 103.5°F | 563.17°R |
| 104°F | 563.67°R |
| 105°F | 564.67°R |
| 106°F | 565.67°R |
| 107°F | 566.67°R |
| 108°F | 567.67°R |
| 109°F | 568.67°R |
| 110°F | 569.67°R |
| 120°F | 579.67°R |
| 130°F | 589.67°R |
| 140°F | 599.67°R |
| 150°F | 609.67°R |
| 160°F | 619.67°R |
| 170°F | 629.67°R |
| 180°F | 639.67°R |
| 190°F | 649.67°R |
| 200°F | 659.67°R |
| 210°F | 669.67°R |
| 220°F | 679.67°R |
| 230°F | 689.67°R |
| 240°F | 699.67°R |
| 250°F | 709.67°R |
| 260°F | 719.67°R |
| 270°F | 729.67°R |
| 280°F | 739.67°R |
| 290°F | 749.67°R |
| 300°F | 759.67°R |
| 310°F | 769.67°R |
| 320°F | 779.67°R |
| 330°F | 789.67°R |
| 340°F | 799.67°R |
| 350°F | 809.67°R |
| 360°F | 819.67°R |
| 370°F | 829.67°R |
| 380°F | 839.67°R |
| 390°F | 849.67°R |
| 400°F | 859.67°R |
| 410°F | 869.67°R |
| 420°F | 879.67°R |
| 430°F | 889.67°R |
| 440°F | 899.67°R |
| 450°F | 909.67°R |
| 460°F | 919.67°R |
| 470°F | 929.67°R |
| 480°F | 939.67°R |
| 490°F | 949.67°R |
| 500°F | 959.67°R |
| 510°F | 969.67°R |
| 520°F | 979.67°R |
| 530°F | 989.67°R |
| 540°F | 999.67°R |
| 550°F | 1009.67°R |
| 600°F | 1059.67°R |
| 650°F | 1109.67°R |
| 700°F | 1159.67°R |
| 750°F | 1209.67°R |
| 800°F | 1259.67°R |
| 850°F | 1309.67°R |
| 900°F | 1359.67°R |
| 950°F | 1409.67°R |
| 1000°F | 1459.67°R |
| 1500°F | 1959.67°R |
| 2000°F | 2459.67°R |
Calculation method for Fahrenheit and Rankine
°R = °F + 459.67
Fahrenheit to Rankine is the simplest conversion on this site: add 459.67. Rankine is simply Fahrenheit re-zeroed at absolute zero, the way Kelvin re-zeroes Celsius - degree sizes are identical between °F and °R, so no multiplication is needed.
Need the calculation the other way around? Use the Rankine to Fahrenheit converter, or compare all scales in the temperature conversion calculator.
Worked examples with real reference points
- Convert 72°F: 72 + 459.67 = 531.67 °R (room temperature)
- Convert 32°F: 32 + 459.67 = 491.67 °R (water freezes)
- Convert -459.67°F: -459.67 + 459.67 = 0 °R (absolute zero)
Questions about the scales and engineering use
Why does Rankine exist when Kelvin already does?
Same reason Fahrenheit coexists with Celsius: US engineering practice. Rankine gives absolute temperatures in Fahrenheit-sized degrees, so US thermodynamic tables and gas-law work stay in familiar units.