Adelaide: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Adelaide (Australia) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.
Values for the city center (GeoNames coordinate). Declination from the World Magnetic Model 2025 for today's date; geoid from EGM2008. For an exact point, use the tools below.
Nearest GNSS reference stations (IGS)
Tools to use here
FAQ
What UTM zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide is in UTM zone 54S, with central meridian 141° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 280,659 m and N 6,132,236 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Adelaide?
Today the magnetic declination in Adelaide is 8.13° E, changing by +1.2′ per year (WMM2025 model). To get the true azimuth, add the declination to the magnetic azimuth (East positive, West negative).
What is the geoid undulation in Adelaide?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Adelaide is N = −0.34 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Adelaide
- Melbourne 654 km
- Canberra 958 km
- Sydney 1,162 km
- Central Coast 1,186 km
- Newcastle 1,235 km
- Logan City 1,597 km
- Brisbane 1,601 km
- Gold Coast 1,601 km
- All cities in Australia
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