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Iligan City: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination

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

Latitude8°15′00.0″ N
Longitude124°24′00.0″ E
Decimal degrees8.25000, 124.40000
UTM zone51N · MC 123° E
UTM (WGS 84)E 654,198 · N 912,206
Scale factor (k)0.999894
Grid convergence+0.2009°
Magnetic declination (today)1.68° W · −3.1′/year
Geoid undulation (EGM2008)N = 70.72 m
Approximate elevation282 m
Time zoneAsia/Manila (UTC+8)
Population312,323

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
PGEN PGEN00PHLGeneral Santos City, Philippines256 km
PPPC PPPC00PHLPuerto Princesa City, Philippines644 km
BTNG BTNG00IDNBitung, Indonesia762 km

Tools to use here

FAQ

What UTM zone is Iligan City in?

Iligan City is in UTM zone 51N, with central meridian 123° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 654,198 m and N 912,206 m.

What is the magnetic declination in Iligan City?

Today the magnetic declination in Iligan City is 1.68° W, changing by −3.1′ 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 Iligan City?

The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Iligan City is N = 70.72 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.

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