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Posted on February 11, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Does ETRS89 and UTM use the same zone (longitude and latitude)?

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What is the difference between longitude latitude and UTM?

UTM Provides a constant distance relationship anywhere on the map. In angular coordinate systems like latitude and longitude, the distance covered by a degree of longitude differs as you move towards the poles and only equals the distance covered by a degree of latitude at the equator.

Is UTM based on WGS84?

The World Geodetic System WGS84 ellipsoid is now generally used to model the Earth in the UTM coordinate system, which means current UTM northing at a given point can differ up to 200 meters from the old.

What is the difference between UTM and WGS84?

The difference is that WGS 84 is a geographic coordinate system, and UTM is a projected coordinate system. Geographic coordinate systems are based on a spheroid and utilize angular units (degrees).
 

What latitude are UTM zones?

UTM zones extend from a latitude of 80° S to 84° N. In the polar regions the Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) grid system is used. Note that there are a few exceptions to zone width in Northern Europe to keep small countries in a single zone.

How do I find my UTM zone from longitude?

Take your longitude coordinate in decimal degrees and add 180.



So for example, the UTM zone number for 39° W would be found through these steps:

  1. -39 + 180 = 141.
  2. 141 / 6 = 23.5.
  3. 5 rounds up to 24.

 

How do I find my UTM zone?

Calculating the Boundaries of a UTM Zone



Here’s How: UTM zones are all 6 degrees wide and increase from west to east starting at the -180 degree mark. Calculate the eastern boundary of any UTM zone by multiplying the zone number by 6 and subtracting 180. Subtract 6 degrees to obtain the western boundary.
 

Is WGS84 the same as lat long?

What’s called “WGS84” is usually a specific standard for lat-long, more formally called “EPSG Coordinate Reference System Code 4326”. These are the coordinates used by GPS location systems, and should be the default lat-long system for any new data.
 

How do you convert WGS to UTM in 1984?

How to use the Coordinates Converter:

  1. Select the Input SRS (the default format is WGS843).
  2. Input the coordinates in a decimal degrees (DD)4 format.
  3. Select the Output SRS (the default format is UTM – N31).
  4. Click “Convert” to quickly convert coordinates.

What is WGS84 longitude latitude coordinate system?

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What do UTM coordinates mean?

Using a map with a 1000m grid, the first digits are come from the label for the grid line to the west of the position. The last 3 digits are the distance in meters measured from the western grid line. The bottom set of numbers, 4344683, represent a measurement of North-South position, within the Grid Zone, in meters.

What are UTM coordinates used for?

UTM stands for “Universal Transverse Mercator”. It is a geographic coordinate system which is used to identify locations on earth in meters, as measured in the Northern Hemisphere going North and East from the intersection of the equator and a central meridian assigned to each of 60 longitudinal zones around the earth.

Can you convert lat long to UTM?

It is possible to convert geographic coordinates in latitude and longitude (lat/long) to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. UTM is a standardized coordinate system that is used to locate positions on the Earth’s surface. Where k0 is a scale factor, equal to 0.9996 for most UTM zones.
 

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