Newcastle: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Newcastle (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 Newcastle in?
Newcastle is in UTM zone 56S, with central meridian 153° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 385,948 m and N 6,355,865 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Newcastle?
Today the magnetic declination in Newcastle is 12.64° E, changing by +1.1′ 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 Newcastle?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Newcastle is N = 25.40 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Newcastle
- Central Coast 67 km
- Sydney 117 km
- Canberra 358 km
- Gold Coast 570 km
- Logan City 602 km
- Brisbane 619 km
- Sunshine Coast 709 km
- Melbourne 822 km
- All cities in Australia
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