Bristol: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Bristol (United Kingdom) 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 Bristol in?
Bristol is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 528,025 m and N 5,700,527 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Bristol?
Today the magnetic declination in Bristol is 0.40° E, changing by +10.7′ 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 Bristol?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Bristol is N = 50.19 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Bristol
- Cardiff 41 km
- Swansea 95 km
- Reading 113 km
- Birmingham 124 km
- Coventry 129 km
- Brent 159 km
- Leicester 165 km
- London 171 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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