Dhanbad: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Dhanbad (India) 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 Dhanbad in?
Dhanbad is in UTM zone 45N, with central meridian 87° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 441,926 m and N 2,631,934 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Dhanbad?
Today the magnetic declination in Dhanbad is 0.09° W, changing by +1.3′ 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 Dhanbad?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Dhanbad is N = −56.09 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Dhanbad
- Bokaro 32 km
- Kulti 43 km
- Asansol 58 km
- Durgapur 95 km
- Jamshedpur 113 km
- Ranchi 125 km
- Bardhaman 157 km
- Bhagalpur 170 km
- All cities in India
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