Petaling Jaya: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Petaling Jaya (Malaysia) 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 Petaling Jaya in?
Petaling Jaya is in UTM zone 47N, with central meridian 99° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 789,738 m and N 343,806 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Petaling Jaya?
Today the magnetic declination in Petaling Jaya is 0.03° E, changing by +2.2′ 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 Petaling Jaya?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Petaling Jaya is N = −3.28 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Petaling Jaya
- Kota Damansara 6 km
- Subang Jaya 8 km
- Shah Alam 9 km
- Kampung Baru Subang 9 km
- Kuala Lumpur 10 km
- Taman Petaling 11 km
- Puchong 12 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra 13 km
- All cities in Malaysia
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