// Surveyor Tools

Jammu: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

Survey data sheet for Jammu (India) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.

Latitude32°44′07.0″ N
Longitude74°51′42.0″ E
Decimal degrees32.73528, 74.86167
UTM zone43N · MC 75° E
UTM (WGS 84)E 487,039 · N 3,621,949
Scale factor (k)0.999602
Grid convergence−0.0748°
Magnetic declination (today)2.42° E · +1.1′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −46.30 m
Approximate elevation357 m
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
Population576,198

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)

StationLocationDistance
DRDN DRDN00INDDehradun, India402 km
JDPR JDPR00INDJodhpur, India747 km
IITK IITK00INDKanpur, India864 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Jammu in?

Jammu is in UTM zone 43N, with central meridian 75° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 487,039 m and N 3,621,949 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Jammu?

Today the magnetic declination in Jammu is 2.42° E, changing by +1.1′ 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 Jammu?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Jammu is N = −46.30 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

Cities near Jammu

© GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Unicode CLDR · WMM2025 (NOAA/BGS) · EGM2008 (NGA) · IGS

Get the latest news

New tools, channel videos and surveying content. No spam.