Wellington: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Wellington (New Zealand) 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 Wellington in?
Wellington is in UTM zone 60S, with central meridian 177° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 313,729 m and N 5,427,036 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Wellington?
Today the magnetic declination in Wellington is 23.29° E, changing by +4.5′ 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 Wellington?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Wellington is N = 12.67 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Wellington
- Christchurch 305 km
- Manukau 478 km
- Auckland 493 km
- All cities in New Zealand
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