Madurai: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Madurai (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 Madurai in?
Madurai is in UTM zone 44N, with central meridian 81° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 184,110 m and N 1,097,826 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Madurai?
Today the magnetic declination in Madurai is 1.51° W, changing by +1.9′ 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 Madurai?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Madurai is N = −96.18 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Madurai
- Dindigul 52 km
- Theni 71 km
- Tiruchirappalli 118 km
- Thoothukudi 128 km
- Tirunelveli 141 km
- Thanjavur 147 km
- Tirupur 157 km
- Erode 164 km
- All cities in India
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