Port Elizabeth: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Port Elizabeth (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 Port Elizabeth in?
Port Elizabeth is in UTM zone 35S, with central meridian 27° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 372,030 m and N 6,241,294 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Port Elizabeth?
Today the magnetic declination in Port Elizabeth is 30.63° W, changing by −17.0′ 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 Port Elizabeth?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Port Elizabeth is N = 27.78 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Port Elizabeth
- Uitenhage 30 km
- East London 238 km
- Botshabelo 532 km
- Bloemfontein 541 km
- Pietermaritzburg 661 km
- Cape Town 663 km
- Welkom 674 km
- Durban 685 km
- All cities in South Africa
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