diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d95c8d75e5e..c9d7e3fa4ae 100755
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 - API Addition: Added a Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration#foregroundFPS option.
 - API Change: Utility classes are now final and have a private constructor to prevent instantiation.
 - API Change: ScrollPane now supports all combinations of scrollBarsOnTop and fadeScrollBars.
+- API Addition: Added new methods with a "deg" suffix in the method's name for all Vector2 degrees-based methods and deprecated the old ones.
+- API Change: Vector2 angleRad(Vector2) now correctly return counter-clockwise angles.
 
 [1.9.11]
 - Update to MobiVM 2.3.8
diff --git a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2.java b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2.java
index 9a424ae81ca..edef0ef7617 100644
--- a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2.java
+++ b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2.java
@@ -317,18 +317,38 @@ public float crs (float x, float y) {
 	}
 
 	/** @return the angle in degrees of this vector (point) relative to the x-axis. Angles are towards the positive y-axis
-	 *         (typically counter-clockwise) and between 0 and 360. */
+	 *         (typically counter-clockwise) and between 0 and 360.
+	 * @deprecated  use {@link #angleDeg()} instead. */
+	@Deprecated
 	public float angle () {
 		float angle = (float)Math.atan2(y, x) * MathUtils.radiansToDegrees;
 		if (angle < 0) angle += 360;
 		return angle;
 	}
 
-	/** @return the angle in degrees of this vector (point) relative to the given vector. Angles are towards the positive y-axis
-	 *         (typically counter-clockwise.) between -180 and +180 */
+	/** @return the angle in degrees of this vector (point) relative to the given vector. Angles are towards the negative y-axis
+	 *         (typically clockwise) between -180 and +180 
+	 * @deprecated  use {@link #angleDeg(Vector2)} instead. Be ware of the changes in returned angle to counter-clockwise and the range. */
+	@Deprecated
 	public float angle (Vector2 reference) {
 		return (float)Math.atan2(crs(reference), dot(reference)) * MathUtils.radiansToDegrees;
 	}
+	
+	/** @return the angle in degrees of this vector (point) relative to the x-axis. Angles are towards the positive y-axis
+	 *         (typically counter-clockwise) and in the [0, 360) range. */
+	public float angleDeg () {
+		float angle = (float)Math.atan2(y, x) * MathUtils.radiansToDegrees;
+		if (angle < 0) angle += 360;
+		return angle;
+	}
+
+	/** @return the angle in degrees of this vector (point) relative to the given vector. Angles are towards the positive y-axis
+	 *         (typically counter-clockwise.) in the [0, 360) range */
+	public float angleDeg (Vector2 reference) {
+		float angle = (float)Math.atan2(reference.crs(this), reference.dot(this)) * MathUtils.radiansToDegrees;
+		if (angle < 0) angle += 360;
+		return angle;
+	}
 
 	/** @return the angle in radians of this vector (point) relative to the x-axis. Angles are towards the positive y-axis.
 	 *         (typically counter-clockwise) */
@@ -339,14 +359,22 @@ public float angleRad () {
 	/** @return the angle in radians of this vector (point) relative to the given vector. Angles are towards the positive y-axis.
 	 *         (typically counter-clockwise.) */
 	public float angleRad (Vector2 reference) {
-		return (float)Math.atan2(crs(reference), dot(reference));
+		return (float)Math.atan2(reference.crs(this), reference.dot(this));
 	}
 
 	/** Sets the angle of the vector in degrees relative to the x-axis, towards the positive y-axis (typically counter-clockwise).
-	 * @param degrees The angle in degrees to set. */
+	 * @param degrees The angle in degrees to set.
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #setAngleDeg(float)} instead. */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Vector2 setAngle (float degrees) {
 		return setAngleRad(degrees * MathUtils.degreesToRadians);
 	}
+	
+	/** Sets the angle of the vector in degrees relative to the x-axis, towards the positive y-axis (typically counter-clockwise).
+	 * @param degrees The angle in degrees to set. */
+	public Vector2 setAngleDeg (float degrees) {
+		return setAngleRad(degrees * MathUtils.degreesToRadians);
+	}
 
 	/** Sets the angle of the vector in radians relative to the x-axis, towards the positive y-axis (typically counter-clockwise).
 	 * @param radians The angle in radians to set. */
@@ -358,16 +386,26 @@ public Vector2 setAngleRad (float radians) {
 	}
 
 	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
-	 * @param degrees the angle in degrees */
+	 * @param degrees the angle in degrees 
+	 * @deprecated  use {@link #rotateDeg(float)} instead. */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Vector2 rotate (float degrees) {
 		return rotateRad(degrees * MathUtils.degreesToRadians);
 	}
 
 	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle around reference vector, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
 	 * @param degrees the angle in degrees
-	 * @param reference center Vector2 */
+	 * @param reference center Vector2
+	 * @deprecated  use {@link #rotateAroundDeg(Vector2, float)} instead. */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Vector2 rotateAround (Vector2 reference, float degrees) {
-		return this.sub(reference).rotate(degrees).add(reference);
+		return this.sub(reference).rotateDeg(degrees).add(reference);
+	}
+
+	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
+	 * @param degrees the angle in degrees  */
+	public Vector2 rotateDeg (float degrees) {
+		return rotateRad(degrees * MathUtils.degreesToRadians);
 	}
 
 	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
@@ -385,6 +423,13 @@ public Vector2 rotateRad (float radians) {
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle around reference vector, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
+	 * @param degrees the angle in degrees
+	 * @param reference center Vector2 */
+	public Vector2 rotateAroundDeg (Vector2 reference, float degrees) {
+		return this.sub(reference).rotateDeg(degrees).add(reference);
+	}
+	
 	/** Rotates the Vector2 by the given angle around reference vector, counter-clockwise assuming the y-axis points up.
 	 * @param radians the angle in radians
 	 * @param reference center Vector2 */
diff --git a/gdx/test/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2Test.java b/gdx/test/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2Test.java
index a03ca82c6f4..99ac705034e 100644
--- a/gdx/test/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2Test.java
+++ b/gdx/test/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Vector2Test.java
@@ -15,4 +15,24 @@ public void testToString () {
 	public void testFromString () {
 		assertEquals(new Vector2(-5f, 42.00055f), new Vector2().fromString("(-5,42.00055)"));
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAngle() {
+		assertEquals(270f, new Vector2(0, -1f).angleDeg(), MathUtils.FLOAT_ROUNDING_ERROR);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAngleRelative() {
+		assertEquals(270f, new Vector2(0, -1f).angleDeg(Vector2.X), MathUtils.FLOAT_ROUNDING_ERROR);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAngleRad() {
+		assertEquals(- MathUtils.PI / 2f, new Vector2(0, -1f).angleRad(), MathUtils.FLOAT_ROUNDING_ERROR);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAngleRadRelative() {
+		assertEquals(- MathUtils.PI / 2f, new Vector2(0, -1f).angleRad(Vector2.X), MathUtils.FLOAT_ROUNDING_ERROR);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/GroupTest.java b/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/GroupTest.java
index dc31d053d1f..ba8b2aab84a 100644
--- a/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/GroupTest.java
+++ b/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/GroupTest.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public boolean mouseMoved (InputEvent event, float x, float y) {
 
 		public void draw (Batch batch, float parentAlpha) {
 			// Use Stage#toScreenCoordinates, which we know is correct.
-			toScreenCoordinates.set(testX, testY).sub(getOriginX(), getOriginY()).scl(getScaleX(), getScaleY()).rotate(getRotation())
+			toScreenCoordinates.set(testX, testY).sub(getOriginX(), getOriginY()).scl(getScaleX(), getScaleY()).rotateDeg(getRotation())
 				.add(getOriginX(), getOriginY()).add(getX(), getY());
 			getStage().toScreenCoordinates(toScreenCoordinates, batch.getTransformMatrix());
 
diff --git a/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/Vector2dTest.java b/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/Vector2dTest.java
index 593931d8dfe..6aaa112dfc7 100644
--- a/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/Vector2dTest.java
+++ b/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/Vector2dTest.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public void render () {
 		renderer.setColor(Color.WHITE);
 
 		renderVectorAt(2, 2, rotating);
-		rotating.rotate(93 * changeRate);
+		rotating.rotateDeg(93 * changeRate);
 
 		renderVectorAt(2, -2, scalingX);
 		scalingX.set(0, MathUtils.sin((System.currentTimeMillis() - start) / 520.0f));