Newcastle: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Newcastle (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 Newcastle in?
Newcastle is in UTM zone 35S, with central meridian 27° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 788,975 m and N 6,926,164 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Newcastle?
Today the magnetic declination in Newcastle is 24.07° W, changing by −16.3′ 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 Newcastle?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Newcastle is N = 28.84 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Newcastle
- Pietermaritzburg 212 km
- Emalahleni 221 km
- Brakpan 229 km
- Vereeniging 232 km
- Benoni 237 km
- Boksburg 239 km
- Evaton 247 km
- Johannesburg 255 km
- All cities in South Africa
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