Edinburgh: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Edinburgh (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 Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 487,731 m and N 6,200,761 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Edinburgh?
Today the magnetic declination in Edinburgh is 0.31° W, changing by +12.1′ 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 Edinburgh?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Edinburgh is N = 52.97 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Edinburgh
- Glasgow 67 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne 148 km
- Belfast 229 km
- Preston 245 km
- Bradford 257 km
- Leeds 262 km
- Manchester 282 km
- Liverpool 283 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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