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Inputs below absolute zero are rejected instead of being reported as physical temperatures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc-badges\"><span class=\"tc-badge\">Strict absolute-zero limit<\/span><span class=\"tc-badge\">Decimal point or comma<\/span><span class=\"tc-badge\">No hidden state<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"tc-alert\"><strong>Absolute temperature only.<\/strong> Do not use this offset conversion for a temperature difference or interval. For intervals, 1 \u00b0C has the same magnitude as 1 K, while 1 \u00b0F and 1 \u00b0R each have the magnitude 5\/9 K.<\/div>\n<form id=\"tc-form\" class=\"tc-card\" novalidate aria-labelledby=\"tc-input-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"tc-input-heading\">Input<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tc-grid\">\n<div class=\"tc-field\"><label for=\"tc-value\">Absolute temperature <span class=\"tc-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"tc-input\" id=\"tc-value\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" maxlength=\"40\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"For example: 20 or 20,5\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tc-help\">One signed plain decimal. Scientific notation, grouping and unit suffixes are rejected.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-field\"><label for=\"tc-unit\">Original unit <span class=\"tc-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"tc-select\" id=\"tc-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select<\/option><option value=\"C\">degree Celsius (\u00b0C)<\/option><option value=\"F\">degree Fahrenheit (\u00b0F)<\/option><option value=\"K\">kelvin (K)<\/option><option value=\"R\">degree Rankine (\u00b0R)<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<div class=\"tc-help\">The kelvin symbol is K, not \u00b0K.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <label class=\"tc-check\" for=\"tc-confirm\"><input id=\"tc-confirm\" type=\"checkbox\"><span>I am converting an absolute temperature,not a temperature difference or interval.<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"tc-actions\"><button class=\"tc-btn tc-primary\" type=\"submit\">Convert temperature<\/button><button class=\"tc-btn tc-secondary\" id=\"tc-reset\" type=\"button\">Clear<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-status\" id=\"tc-status\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<section class=\"tc-card tc-output\" id=\"tc-output\" data-visible=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"tc-output-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"tc-output-heading\">Equivalent absolute temperatures<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tc-result-grid\">\n<div class=\"tc-result\"><span>Celsius temperature<\/span><output id=\"tc-r-C\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-result\"><span>Fahrenheit temperature<\/span><output id=\"tc-r-F\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-result\"><span>Thermodynamic temperature<\/span><output id=\"tc-r-K\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-result\"><span>Rankine temperature<\/span><output id=\"tc-r-R\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tc-note\" id=\"tc-r-note\">\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tc-card\" aria-labelledby=\"tc-method-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"tc-method-heading\">Method, formulas and boundaries<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tc-formula\">Canonical thermodynamic temperature T in K:<br \/>from \u00b0C: T\/K = t\/\u00b0C + 273.15<br \/>from \u00b0F: T\/K = (t\/\u00b0F + 459.67) \u00d7 5\/9<br \/>from \u00b0R: T\/K = (T\/\u00b0R) \u00d7 5\/9<\/p>\n<p>Outputs:<br \/>t\/\u00b0C = T\/K \u2212 273.15<br \/>t\/\u00b0F = (T\/K) \u00d7 9\/5 \u2212 459.67<br \/>T\/\u00b0R = (T\/K) \u00d7 9\/5<\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-boundary\">\n<div>\n<h3>Accepted<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolute temperatures at or above 0 K.<\/li>\n<li>Point or comma decimal marker.<\/li>\n<li>Normalized T no greater than 10<sup>12<\/sup> K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Rejected<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Any value below absolute zero.<\/li>\n<li>Exponent,grouping or unit suffix.<\/li>\n<li>Temperature intervals\/differences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Precision<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 12 significant digits displayed.<\/li>\n<li>No claim beyond source measurement uncertainty.<\/li>\n<li>Conversion does not calibrate a sensor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-info\"><strong>Reference checks.<\/strong> Absolute zero is 0 K = \u2212273.15 \u00b0C = \u2212459.67 \u00b0F = 0 \u00b0R. The Celsius and Fahrenheit numerical values are equal at \u221240. Water phase-transition temperatures are intentionally not used as unconditional reference points because they depend on stated conditions and realization.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tc-card\" aria-labelledby=\"tc-source-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"tc-source-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tc-source-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipm.org\/documents\/20126\/41483022\/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BIPM, The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition,version 4.01,June 2026<\/a>, page 129: defines the kelvin and the relation t\/\u00b0C = T\/K \u2212 273.15; it also distinguishes absolute temperatures from temperature differences.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/special-publication-811\/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors\/nist-guide-si-appendix-b8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B.8<\/a>: gives the Celsius\/Kelvin,Fahrenheit\/Celsius,Fahrenheit\/Kelvin and Rankine\/Kelvin conversion equations and interval factors.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/si-redefinition\/kelvin\/kelvin-thermodynamic-temperature\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NIST, Kelvin: Thermodynamic Temperature<\/a>: describes thermodynamic temperature as a number of kelvins above absolute zero,the theoretical lower bound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classification:<\/strong> these are published unit-conversion relations,not empirical recommendations or an ISO calculator. 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