San Jose: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for San Jose (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)
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FAQ
What UTM zone is San Jose in?
San Jose is in UTM zone 10N, with central meridian 123° W. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 597,885 m and N 4,133,096 m.
What is the magnetic declination in San Jose?
Today the magnetic declination in San Jose is 12.66° E, changing by −5.3′ 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 San Jose?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in San Jose is N = −32.36 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near San Jose
- Oakland 61 km
- San Francisco 67 km
- Stockton 87 km
- Sacramento 143 km
- Fresno 200 km
- Bakersfield 338 km
- Los Angeles 492 km
- Long Beach 520 km
- All cities in United States
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