Bloemfontein: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Bloemfontein (South Africa) 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 Bloemfontein in?
Bloemfontein is in UTM zone 35S, with central meridian 27° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 423,532 m and N 6,778,345 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Bloemfontein?
Today the magnetic declination in Bloemfontein is 24.58° W, changing by −16.8′ 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 Bloemfontein?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Bloemfontein is N = 31.47 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Bloemfontein
- Botshabelo 52 km
- Welkom 137 km
- Vereeniging 320 km
- Evaton 330 km
- Soweto 356 km
- Roodepoort 367 km
- Krugersdorp 371 km
- Johannesburg 371 km
- All cities in South Africa
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