Bacolod City: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Bacolod City (Philippines) 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 Bacolod City in?
Bacolod City is in UTM zone 51N, with central meridian 123° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 494,532 m and N 1,179,124 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Bacolod City?
Today the magnetic declination in Bacolod City is 2.10° W, changing by −2.8′ 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 Bacolod City?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Bacolod City is N = 60.58 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Bacolod City
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- Mandaue City 113 km
- Lapu-Lapu City 116 km
- Iligan 306 km
- Cagayan de Oro 306 km
- Iligan City 312 km
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