Karachi: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Karachi (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 Karachi in?
Karachi is in UTM zone 42N, with central meridian 69° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 298,978 m and N 2,751,002 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Karachi?
Today the magnetic declination in Karachi is 1.33° 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 Karachi?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Karachi is N = −44.18 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Karachi
- Malir Cantonment 22 km
- Hyderābād 150 km
- Tando Allahyar 184 km
- Tando Bago 197 km
- Nawabshah 207 km
- Sinjhoro 222 km
- Larkana 323 km
- Sukkur 366 km
- All cities in Pakistan
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