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Sungai Petani: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

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

Latitude5°38′49.2″ N
Longitude100°29′15.8″ E
Decimal degrees5.64700, 100.48772
UTM zone47N · MC 99° E
UTM (WGS 84)E 664,766 · N 624,394
Scale factor (k)0.999936
Grid convergence+0.1464°
Magnetic declination (today)0.16° W · +2.3′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = −12.01 m
Approximate elevation17 m
Time zoneAsia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8)
Population544,851

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
CPNM CPNM00THAChumphon, Thailand578 km
NTUS NTUS00SGPSingapore, Singapore595 km
SIN1 SIN100SGPSingapore, Singapore595 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Sungai Petani in?

Sungai Petani is in UTM zone 47N, with central meridian 99° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 664,766 m and N 624,394 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Sungai Petani?

Today the magnetic declination in Sungai Petani is 0.16° W, changing by +2.3′ 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 Sungai Petani?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Sungai Petani is N = −12.01 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

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