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Manukau: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

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

Latitude36°59′34.2″ S
Longitude174°52′47.5″ E
Decimal degrees-36.99282, 174.87986
UTM zone60S · MC 177° E
UTM (WGS 84)E 311,329 · N 5,903,823
Scale factor (k)1.000039
Grid convergence+1.2761°
Magnetic declination (today)20.44° E · +3.6′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = 33.67 m
Approximate elevation43 m
Time zonePacific/Auckland (UTC+13)
Population362,000

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
AUCK AUCK00NZLWhangaparaoa Peninsula, New Zealand44 km
WARK WARK00NZLWarkworth, New Zealand65 km
WGTN WGTN00NZLWellington, New Zealand482 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Manukau in?

Manukau is in UTM zone 60S, with central meridian 177° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 311,329 m and N 5,903,823 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Manukau?

Today the magnetic declination in Manukau is 20.44° E, changing by +3.6′ 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 Manukau?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Manukau is N = 33.67 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

Cities near Manukau

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