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Vijayawada: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

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

Latitude16°30′26.8″ N
Longitude80°38′47.8″ E
Decimal degrees16.50745, 80.64660
UTM zone44N · MC 81° E
UTM (WGS 84)E 462,286 · N 1,825,101
Scale factor (k)0.999618
Grid convergence−0.1004°
Magnetic declination (today)0.66° W · +1.5′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −79.46 m
Approximate elevation47 m
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
Population1,143,232

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
HYDE HYDE00INDHyderabad (located in central part of India), India245 km
GDKG GDKG00INDGadanki, India374 km
IISC IISC00INDBangalore, India510 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Vijayawada in?

Vijayawada is in UTM zone 44N, with central meridian 81° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 462,286 m and N 1,825,101 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Vijayawada?

Today the magnetic declination in Vijayawada is 0.66° W, changing by +1.5′ 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 Vijayawada?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Vijayawada is N = −79.46 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

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