Manchester: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Manchester (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 Manchester in?
Manchester is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 550,605 m and N 5,926,045 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Manchester?
Today the magnetic declination in Manchester is 0.33° E, changing by +11.2′ 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 Manchester?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Manchester is N = 51.63 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Manchester
- Preston 44 km
- Bradford 47 km
- Liverpool 50 km
- Sheffield 52 km
- Birkenhead 52 km
- Leeds 57 km
- Nottingham 93 km
- Birmingham 113 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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