Phoenix: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Phoenix (United States) 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 Phoenix in?
Phoenix is in UTM zone 12N, with central meridian 111° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 400,176 m and N 3,701,512 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Phoenix?
Today the magnetic declination in Phoenix is 9.63° E, changing by −4.5′ 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 Phoenix?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Phoenix is N = −30.24 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Phoenix
- Mesa 24 km
- Tucson 173 km
- Henderson 392 km
- Las Vegas 412 km
- San Diego 481 km
- Riverside 495 km
- Albuquerque 530 km
- Santa Ana 538 km
- All cities in United States
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