Shah Alam: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Shah Alam (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 Shah Alam in?
Shah Alam is in UTM zone 47N, with central meridian 99° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 781,524 m and N 341,331 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Shah Alam?
Today the magnetic declination in Shah Alam 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 Shah Alam?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Shah Alam is N = −3.51 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Shah Alam
- Subang Jaya 7 km
- Kampung Baru Subang 7 km
- Petaling Jaya 9 km
- Kota Damansara 9 km
- Puchong 13 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra 15 km
- Taman Petaling 18 km
- Kuala Lumpur 18 km
- All cities in Malaysia
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