What is the magnetic declination in my area?
Answer: +11.66° (12°39′)
What is the magnetic declination in New Zealand?
True and magnetic north varies according to where you are on the globe. Here in New Zealand the declination is 23o East, which means that the magnetic north will be pointing 23o East of the True North on the map.
What is the magnetic variation now?
The difference between true and magnetic north varies by location and over time. In most populated parts of the world, it currently ranges from 30 degrees west (south-eastern tip of Africa) to 26 degrees east (southern tip of New Zealand). However, most locations on Earth have a considerably smaller declination.
Do I add or subtract magnetic declination?
Whenever you transfer a magnetic bearing taken in the field to your map, you add the magnetic declination to get the true bearing. (Note that a west declination is, in essence, subtracted because you are adding a negative number.)
Where is magnetic north today?
Based on the current WMM model, the 2020 location of the north magnetic pole is 86.50°N and 164.04°E and the south magnetic pole is 64.07°S and 135.88°E.
Where is the current north magnetic pole?
Magnetic North, Geomagnetic and Magnetic Poles
| Year | North geomagnetic pole | South geomagnetic pole |
|---|---|---|
| Lat. | Long. | |
| 2022 | 80.7N | 107.3E |
| 2023 | 80.8N | 107.3E |
| 2024 | 80.8N | 107.4E |
What is the current declination of magnetic north?
The declination is 13° W.
Where is magnetic north today 2020?
How often is the magnetic declination of New Zealand calculated?
Every 5 years a new model is calculated using the latest information (including international geomagnetic models and New Zealand magnetic data). Figure 1: The declination, or the angle between magnetic north and true north, across New Zealand as at January 2020.
What is magnetic declination?
Magnetic declination in New Zealand Next Each location on earth has its own magnetic declination – the difference in angle between true north and the magnetic north pole. This map shows the changes in magnetic declination across New Zealand in December 2005.
Where can I find the magnetic declination on a Topo50 map?
Luckily, on all of LINZ’s Topo50 maps in current production, the Magnetic Declination is clearly marked on the bottom of each map. NOTE: This declination varies from map to map, location to location – for example – in Auckland you are going to have around 21 deg and Wellington is going to be closer to 24.
What is declination in geology?
Declination is the difference in horizontal angle between magnetic North and true North. This angle varies with time. Geomagnetic models show the declination around New Zealand. These models include an estimate of how the field is changing with time.