Posted on January 19, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Arc 1960 / UTM zone 36S to Lat Long for Google Maps

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How do you enter UTM coordinates in Google Maps?

Use coordinates to search



In the Search box in the left-hand panel, enter coordinates using one of these formats: Decimal Degrees: such as 37.7°, -122.2° Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: such as 37°25’19.07″N, 122°05’06.24″W.

What is UTM zone 36S?

WGS 84 / UTM zone 36S is a projected CRS last revised on 06/02/1995 and is suitable for use in Between 30°E and 36°E, southern hemisphere between 80°S and equator, onshore and offshore. Burundi. Kenya.

How do you calculate UTM coordinates from zone?

Take your longitude coordinate in decimal degrees and add 180. Most often, people will choose a coordinate in the north-west corner of their data, and assign it this zone number even if the data straddles two zones. Then divide by 6. Finally round-up to the next highest whole number.
 

How do you find latitude and longitude from UTM coordinates?

Unlike latitude and longitude, there is no physical frame of reference for UTM grids.



Symbols

  1. lat = latitude of point.
  2. long = longitude of point.
  3. long0 = central meridian of zone.
  4. k0 = scale along long0 = 0.9996.
  5. e = SQRT(1-b2/a2) = .
  6. e’2 = (ea/b)2 = e2/(1-e2) = .
  7. n = (a-b)/(a+b)
  8. rho = a(1-e2)/(1-e2sin2(lat))3/2.

How do I convert UTM to lat long in Google Earth?

Quote from video: And you can see a dialog box here that means Google Earth options here you have to go show lat/long. Okay you have to change the degree minute second format to Universal transverse Mercator.

How to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude?

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How do you write UTM coordinates?

For locations north of the equator, give the zone number, the letter “N”, and the distance from the central meridian in meters. For example, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which is located at lat/long 18.5425*, – 72.3386*, has UTM coordinates of 18N 780950E 2052283N.

How do you input UTM?

Quote from video: It makes it pretty simple all right so UTM coordinates are written with the easting first and then in northing. All right when you're entering them into gps's.