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Roof Pitch Angle

The arctangent of rise divided by run gives the angle. The same ratio times 100 is the percent grade, and the hypotenuse of the two is the rafter length.

Your numbers

Angle (°)

26.57°

Grade (%)

50%

Slant height

670.82cm

Formula

Angle (°) = arctan(Rise ÷ Run), Grade (%) = Rise ÷ Run × 100

That rafter length stops at the wall — add whatever overhang you want at the eaves before cutting.

What to enter

InputDefaultAccepted range
Rise (cm)How far it climbs, straight up.3000 and up
Run (cm)How far it travels horizontally.6000 and up

Step by step

FormulaAngle (°) = arctan(Rise ÷ Run), Grade (%) = Rise ÷ Run × 100
With the default numbersAngle (°) = arctan(300 ÷ 600), Grade (%) = 300 ÷ 600 × 100
AnswerAngle (°) = 26.57 °

Quick reference table

Results when only Rise (cm) changes and everything else stays put.

Rise (cm)Angle (°) (°)Grade (%) (%)Slant height (cm)
15014.0425618.47
22520.5637.5640.8
30026.5750670.82
45036.8775750
60045100848.53

What each result means

ResultAt default values
Angle (°) (°)An angle in degrees; a full turn is 360°.26.57
Grade (%) (%)How far you rise over 100 of horizontal run.50
Slant height (cm)The sloped length from apex to base edge — longer than the height.670.82

Common mistakes

That rafter length stops at the wall — add whatever overhang you want at the eaves before cutting.

Glossary

Rise
How far it climbs, straight up.
Run
How far it travels horizontally.
Angle (°)
An angle in degrees; a full turn is 360°.
Grade (%)
How far you rise over 100 of horizontal run.
Slant height
The sloped length from apex to base edge — longer than the height.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How is Roof Pitch Angle calculated?

Angle (°) = arctan(Rise ÷ Run), Grade (%) = Rise ÷ Run × 100 — The arctangent of rise divided by run gives the angle. The same ratio times 100 is the percent grade, and the hypotenuse of the two is the rafter length.

Q. Can you walk through an example?

With Rise 300cm, Run 600cm, the answer is Angle (°) 26.57°.

Q. What do I need to enter?

Enter Rise, Run. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Rise (cm) moves the answer to Rise (cm) 150 → Angle (°) (°) 14.04 and Rise (cm) 600 → Angle (°) (°) 45. The table below lays out five steps.

Q. How are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

Q. Anything to watch out for?

That rafter length stops at the wall — add whatever overhang you want at the eaves before cutting.

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Keep your length units consistent across inputs — mixing centimetres and metres throws results far off.