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500°F to Celsius

500°F is 260°C exactly. On a metric oven, set 260°C. In a fan oven, 240°C.

500°F in Celsius

260°C

exactly 260°C · hotter than gas mark 9 (475°F) · fan 240°C

Data & method: Exact °F ↔ °C maths (NIST); gas marks and recipe pairings from the standard UK gas-mark table; fan = conventional − 20 °C (Which? conversion table, Hoover UK); US convection = −25 °F (LG). Your oven's manual overrides any rule of thumb. The calculations are covered by automated tests. How we calculate →

500°F in a fan oven

Set a fan oven to 240°C — the conventional 260°C minus the standard 20°C fan adjustment. On a US convection oven set in °F, the manufacturer rule is 25°F lower: 475°F (many ranges subtract it automatically — check yours).

What gas mark is 500°F?

None — 500°F is hotter than the gas-mark scale, which tops out at gas mark 9 (475°F). Use a gas oven's highest setting.

Full fan oven conversion chart, both directions →

Convert any oven temperature

Preset to 500°F — change the number to convert anything else.

Fahrenheit

500°F

Celsius

260°C

Gas mark

9+

Fan / convection

240°C

Hotter than gas mark 9

500°F — all four oven scales

The exact conversion is (°F − 32) × 5/9, so 500°F works out to 260°C. 500°F sits beyond the standard recipe pairings, so there's no published equivalent to quote. On a metric oven, 260°C is the nearest 5°C stop to the exact figure.

For a conventional recipe in a fan (convection) oven, use 240°C — the standard UK adjustment is conventional minus 20°C (a 36°F difference), because moving air transfers heat faster than still air; the oven isn't hotter than its dial, it just cooks faster at the same setting. Hoover also says long cooking times can be shortened by up to 10 minutes per cooking hour — check the food is cooked. Bake times are otherwise unaffected by converting between scales: 500°F is 260°C whichever unit your dial shows.

Where 500°F sits on the chart

°F °C Fan °C Gas mark Descriptor
375°F 190°C 170°C 5 Moderately hot
400°F 200°C 180°C 6 Moderately hot
425°F 220°C 200°C 7 Hot
450°F 230°C 210°C 8 Hot
475°F 245°C 225°C 9 Very hot

See the full chart on the oven temperature converter → · Fan oven conversion chart →

What bakes at this temperature

500°F / 260°C is the territory of pizza, flatbreads and the hottest setting most home ovens reach. Home ovens cycle above and below their set point and many run hot or cold from the factory — a standalone oven thermometer on the middle rack tells you more than any conversion chart can.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 500°F in Celsius for an oven?

500°F equals 260°C exactly ((°F − 32) × 5/9). Set a metric oven to 260°C, the nearest 5°C stop.

What is 500°F in a fan (convection) oven?

Use 240°C in a fan oven: convert to conventional Celsius (260°C) and subtract the standard UK 20°C fan adjustment. US convection ovens use a separate, smaller rule — 25°F lower, so 475°F — and many apply it automatically. Make one adjustment, never two.

What gas mark is 500°F?

500°F is hotter than the gas-mark scale, which tops out at gas mark 9 (475°F). On a gas oven, use the highest setting.

What bakes at 500°F?

500°F (260°C) is the territory of pizza, flatbreads and the hottest setting most home ovens reach. Converting the temperature never changes the bake time — only the fan adjustment does.