Leicester: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Leicester (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 Leicester in?
Leicester is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 626,422 m and N 5,833,708 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Leicester?
Today the magnetic declination in Leicester is 0.79° 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 Leicester?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Leicester is N = 49.00 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Leicester
- Nottingham 35 km
- Coventry 36 km
- Birmingham 55 km
- Sheffield 86 km
- Manchester 119 km
- Leeds 132 km
- Reading 132 km
- Brent 133 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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