Sydney: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Sydney (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 Sydney in?
Sydney is in UTM zone 56S, with central meridian 153° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 334,184 m and N 6,251,051 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Sydney?
Today the magnetic declination in Sydney is 12.83° E, changing by +1.3′ 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 Sydney?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Sydney is N = 22.35 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Sydney
- Central Coast 51 km
- Newcastle 117 km
- Canberra 247 km
- Gold Coast 686 km
- Melbourne 713 km
- Logan City 716 km
- Brisbane 733 km
- Sunshine Coast 822 km
- All cities in Australia
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