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Hands to CM Converter

Convert hands to centimeters in one step. Results update live in both directions, with a worked formula, nearby units and a 1–100 chart you can click.

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How to use the Hands to CM Converter

Type a value in the Hands box. The centimeters result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Centimeters box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.

Hands to centimeters formula

cm = hh × 10.16

Take the value in hands.
Multiply it by 10.16 (the number of centimeters in one hand).

Example: 15 hh × 10.16 = 152.4 cm.

Reverse formula (centimeters to hands): hh = cm ÷ 10.16. Example: 162.56 cm ÷ 10.16 = 16 hh.

Quick mental estimate: multiply by about 10. For exact answers use the converter above.

hh to cm conversion table (1–100)

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Hands to centimeters

Hands	Centimeters
1 hh	10.16 cm
2 hh	20.32 cm
3 hh	30.48 cm
4 hh	40.64 cm
5 hh	50.8 cm
6 hh	60.96 cm
7 hh	71.12 cm
8 hh	81.28 cm
9 hh	91.44 cm
10 hh	101.6 cm
11 hh	111.76 cm
12 hh	121.92 cm
13 hh	132.08 cm
14 hh	142.24 cm
15 hh	152.4 cm
16 hh	162.56 cm
17 hh	172.72 cm
18 hh	182.88 cm
19 hh	193.04 cm
20 hh	203.2 cm
21 hh	213.36 cm
22 hh	223.52 cm
23 hh	233.68 cm
24 hh	243.84 cm
25 hh	254 cm
26 hh	264.16 cm
27 hh	274.32 cm
28 hh	284.48 cm
29 hh	294.64 cm
30 hh	304.8 cm
31 hh	314.96 cm
32 hh	325.12 cm
33 hh	335.28 cm
34 hh	345.44 cm
35 hh	355.6 cm
36 hh	365.76 cm
37 hh	375.92 cm
38 hh	386.08 cm
39 hh	396.24 cm
40 hh	406.4 cm
41 hh	416.56 cm
42 hh	426.72 cm
43 hh	436.88 cm
44 hh	447.04 cm
45 hh	457.2 cm
46 hh	467.36 cm
47 hh	477.52 cm
48 hh	487.68 cm
49 hh	497.84 cm
50 hh	508 cm
51 hh	518.16 cm
52 hh	528.32 cm
53 hh	538.48 cm
54 hh	548.64 cm
55 hh	558.8 cm
56 hh	568.96 cm
57 hh	579.12 cm
58 hh	589.28 cm
59 hh	599.44 cm
60 hh	609.6 cm
61 hh	619.76 cm
62 hh	629.92 cm
63 hh	640.08 cm
64 hh	650.24 cm
65 hh	660.4 cm
66 hh	670.56 cm
67 hh	680.72 cm
68 hh	690.88 cm
69 hh	701.04 cm
70 hh	711.2 cm
71 hh	721.36 cm
72 hh	731.52 cm
73 hh	741.68 cm
74 hh	751.84 cm
75 hh	762 cm
76 hh	772.16 cm
77 hh	782.32 cm
78 hh	792.48 cm
79 hh	802.64 cm
80 hh	812.8 cm
81 hh	822.96 cm
82 hh	833.12 cm
83 hh	843.28 cm
84 hh	853.44 cm
85 hh	863.6 cm
86 hh	873.76 cm
87 hh	883.92 cm
88 hh	894.08 cm
89 hh	904.24 cm
90 hh	914.4 cm
91 hh	924.56 cm
92 hh	934.72 cm
93 hh	944.88 cm
94 hh	955.04 cm
95 hh	965.2 cm
96 hh	975.36 cm
97 hh	985.52 cm
98 hh	995.68 cm
99 hh	1,005.84 cm
100 hh	1,016 cm

Centimeters to hands

Centimeters	Hands
1 cm	0.1 hh
2 cm	0.2 hh
3 cm	0.3 hh
4 cm	0.39 hh
5 cm	0.49 hh
6 cm	0.59 hh
7 cm	0.69 hh
8 cm	0.79 hh
9 cm	0.89 hh
10 cm	0.98 hh
11 cm	1.08 hh
12 cm	1.18 hh
13 cm	1.28 hh
14 cm	1.38 hh
15 cm	1.48 hh
16 cm	1.57 hh
17 cm	1.67 hh
18 cm	1.77 hh
19 cm	1.87 hh
20 cm	1.97 hh
21 cm	2.07 hh
22 cm	2.17 hh
23 cm	2.26 hh
24 cm	2.36 hh
25 cm	2.46 hh
26 cm	2.56 hh
27 cm	2.66 hh
28 cm	2.76 hh
29 cm	2.85 hh
30 cm	2.95 hh
31 cm	3.05 hh
32 cm	3.15 hh
33 cm	3.25 hh
34 cm	3.35 hh
35 cm	3.44 hh
36 cm	3.54 hh
37 cm	3.64 hh
38 cm	3.74 hh
39 cm	3.84 hh
40 cm	3.94 hh
41 cm	4.04 hh
42 cm	4.13 hh
43 cm	4.23 hh
44 cm	4.33 hh
45 cm	4.43 hh
46 cm	4.53 hh
47 cm	4.63 hh
48 cm	4.72 hh
49 cm	4.82 hh
50 cm	4.92 hh
51 cm	5.02 hh
52 cm	5.12 hh
53 cm	5.22 hh
54 cm	5.31 hh
55 cm	5.41 hh
56 cm	5.51 hh
57 cm	5.61 hh
58 cm	5.71 hh
59 cm	5.81 hh
60 cm	5.91 hh
61 cm	6 hh
62 cm	6.1 hh
63 cm	6.2 hh
64 cm	6.3 hh
65 cm	6.4 hh
66 cm	6.5 hh
67 cm	6.59 hh
68 cm	6.69 hh
69 cm	6.79 hh
70 cm	6.89 hh
71 cm	6.99 hh
72 cm	7.09 hh
73 cm	7.19 hh
74 cm	7.28 hh
75 cm	7.38 hh
76 cm	7.48 hh
77 cm	7.58 hh
78 cm	7.68 hh
79 cm	7.78 hh
80 cm	7.87 hh
81 cm	7.97 hh
82 cm	8.07 hh
83 cm	8.17 hh
84 cm	8.27 hh
85 cm	8.37 hh
86 cm	8.46 hh
87 cm	8.56 hh
88 cm	8.66 hh
89 cm	8.76 hh
90 cm	8.86 hh
91 cm	8.96 hh
92 cm	9.06 hh
93 cm	9.15 hh
94 cm	9.25 hh
95 cm	9.35 hh
96 cm	9.45 hh
97 cm	9.55 hh
98 cm	9.65 hh
99 cm	9.74 hh
100 cm	9.84 hh

Common values

Hands	Centimeters	Example
10 hh	101.6 cm	Miniature horse
12 hh	121.92 cm	Small pony
14 hh	142.24 cm	Pony / horse boundary (14.2 hh)
15 hh	152.4 cm	15 hands
16 hh	162.56 cm	16 hands
17 hh	172.72 cm	17 hands
18 hh	182.88 cm	Draft horse

About hands and centimeters

Hands (hh). The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm) and is used to measure the height of horses at the withers. 15.2 hh means 15 hands 2 inches, not 15.2 hands.

Centimeters (cm). The centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (10 millimeters). It is the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and short lengths.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 hand in centimeters?

One hand equals 10.16 centimeters.

How do you convert hands to centimeters?

Multiply the number of hands by 10.16. For example, 15 hh × 10.16 = 152.4 cm.

What is 16 hands in centimeters?

16 hh is 162.56 cm.

How do I convert centimeters back to hands?

Divide by 10.16, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 162.56 cm ÷ 10.16 = 16 hh.

How do you read horse heights like 15.2 hh?

The number after the point is extra inches, not a decimal: 15.2 hh means 15 hands and 2 inches, which is 62 inches or 157.5 cm. Type 15.5 here for 15 hands and 2 inches (2 ÷ 4 = 0.5).

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