Ranchi: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Ranchi (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 Ranchi in?
Ranchi is in UTM zone 45N, with central meridian 87° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 327,168 m and N 2,582,519 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Ranchi?
Today the magnetic declination in Ranchi is 0.06° 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 Ranchi?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Ranchi is N = −55.69 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Ranchi
- Bokaro 93 km
- Jamshedpur 108 km
- Dhanbad 125 km
- Kulti 162 km
- Gaya 165 km
- Asansol 175 km
- Durgapur 205 km
- Bihār Sharīf 208 km
- All cities in India
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