Quetta: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Quetta (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 Quetta in?
Quetta is in UTM zone 42N, with central meridian 69° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 307,578 m and N 3,340,878 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Quetta?
Today the magnetic declination in Quetta is 2.47° 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 Quetta?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Quetta is N = −27.74 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Quetta
- Larkana 315 km
- Sukkur 330 km
- Dera Ghazi Khan 350 km
- Rahim Yar Khan 375 km
- Jalalpur Pirwala 414 km
- Dera Ismail Khan 414 km
- Multan 430 km
- Bahawalpur 459 km
- All cities in Pakistan
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