Reading: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Reading (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 Reading in?
Reading is in UTM zone 30N, with central meridian 3° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 640,958 m and N 5,702,516 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Reading?
Today the magnetic declination in Reading is 0.94° E, changing by +10.4′ 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 Reading?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Reading is N = 46.99 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Reading
- Brent 48 km
- London 59 km
- Islington 61 km
- Brighton 91 km
- Coventry 112 km
- Bristol 113 km
- Southend-on-Sea 117 km
- Birmingham 131 km
- All cities in United Kingdom
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