Maheshtala: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Maheshtala (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)
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FAQ
What UTM zone is Maheshtala in?
Maheshtala is in UTM zone 45N, with central meridian 87° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 628,899 m and N 2,489,666 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Maheshtala?
Today the magnetic declination in Maheshtala is 0.31° 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 Maheshtala?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Maheshtala is N = −57.18 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Maheshtala
- Howrah 10 km
- Kolkata 13 km
- Bāli 18 km
- Rajpur 20 km
- Kāmārhāti 22 km
- Pānihāti 24 km
- Bārāsat 33 km
- Shyamnagar 38 km
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