Cape Town: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Cape Town (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 Cape Town in?
Cape Town is in UTM zone 34S, with central meridian 21° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 261,803 m and N 6,243,076 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Cape Town?
Today the magnetic declination in Cape Town is 26.81° W, changing by −13.9′ 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 Cape Town?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Cape Town is N = 31.13 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Cape Town
- Uitenhage 645 km
- Port Elizabeth 663 km
- East London 886 km
- Bloemfontein 911 km
- Botshabelo 941 km
- Welkom 1,032 km
- Vereeniging 1,217 km
- Evaton 1,222 km
- All cities in South Africa
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