Durban: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Durban (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 Durban in?
Durban is in UTM zone 36S, with central meridian 33° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 309,632 m and N 6,695,330 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Durban?
Today the magnetic declination in Durban is 27.77° W, changing by −16.6′ 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 Durban?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Durban is N = 28.42 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Durban
- Pietermaritzburg 67 km
- Newcastle 257 km
- Botshabelo 421 km
- East London 459 km
- Vereeniging 467 km
- Welkom 467 km
- Bloemfontein 473 km
- Emalahleni 477 km
- All cities in South Africa
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