Islamabad: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Islamabad (Pakistan) 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 Islamabad in?
Islamabad is in UTM zone 43N, with central meridian 75° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 318,701 m and N 3,732,994 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Islamabad?
Today the magnetic declination in Islamabad is 2.85° E, changing by +1.1′ 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 Islamabad?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Islamabad is N = −46.77 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Islamabad
- Rawalpindi 14 km
- Wah Cantt 28 km
- Muzaffarabad 82 km
- Mardan 106 km
- Battagram 106 km
- Mingora 133 km
- Peshawar 139 km
- Gujrat 160 km
- All cities in Pakistan
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