Howrah: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Howrah (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 Howrah in?
Howrah is in UTM zone 45N, with central meridian 87° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 635,555 m and N 2,497,281 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Howrah?
Today the magnetic declination in Howrah is 0.30° W, changing by +1.4′ 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 Howrah?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Howrah is N = −57.02 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Howrah
- Kolkata 5 km
- Bāli 8 km
- Maheshtala 10 km
- Kāmārhāti 12 km
- Pānihāti 14 km
- Rajpur 19 km
- Bārāsat 23 km
- Shyamnagar 29 km
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