The latitude longitude to UTM converter transforms geographic coordinates from the traditional latitude and longitude system to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system.

The UTM system divides the Earth into 60 north-south zones, each spanning 6 degrees of longitude. It uses a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system that provides locations in meters rather than angular measurements.

The geographic coordinates of New York City (40.7128°N, 74.0060°W) can be converted to UTM coordinates as: Zone 18T, 583960mE, 4507523mN. This indicates that New York City is in UTM zone 18, northern hemisphere (T), 583,960 meters east of the zone’s central meridian, and 4,507,523 meters north of the equator.

Lat Long to UTM Converter

Input CoordinatesUTM ZoneEasting (m)Northing (m)
40.7128°N, 74.0060°W18T5839604507523
51.5074°N, 0.1278°W30U6990695710003
35.6762°N, 139.6503°E54S3848343947834
33.8688°S, 151.2093°E56H3347866252349

Lat Long to UTM Conversion Formula

Here’s the detailed breakdown:

  • Initial Calculations: k0 = 0.9996 (scale factor at central meridian) E = 0.00669438 (eccentricity squared) R = 6378137 (equatorial radius in meters)
  • Zone Calculation: Zone Number = ((longitude + 180)/6) + 1 Central Meridian = (Zone Number × 6) – 183
  • Core Conversion Equations: N = R/sqrt(1 – E × sin²(latitude)) T = tan²(latitude) C = E × cos²(latitude) A = cos(latitude) × (longitude – Central Meridian)
  • Final Easting and Northing: Easting = k0 × N × (A + (1 – T + C) × A³/6 + (5 – 18T + T² + 72C – 58) × A⁵/120) + 500000 Northing = k0 × (M + N × tan(latitude) × (A²/2 + (5 – T + 9C + 4C²) × A⁴/24 + (61 – 58T + T² + 600C – 330) × A⁶/720))

How to Convert Lat Long to UTM?

To convert coordinates:

  • Determine the UTM Zone:
    • Add 180° to the longitude
    • Divide by 6
    • Round up to the nearest whole number
  • Calculate the Central Meridian:
    • Multiply the zone number by 6
    • Subtract 183
  • Apply the Conversion Formulas:
    • Use the equations detailed above
    • Apply the scale factor
    • Add false easting (500,000m)
    • Calculate northing from equator

Converting 45°N, 75°W:

  • Zone calculation: ((-75 + 180)/6) + 1 = 18
  • Central Meridian: (18 × 6) – 183 = -75°
  • Final UTM coordinates: 18T, 500000mE, 4981000mN

How to Convert Lat Long to UTM in Excel?

Excel conversion can be accomplished using a combination of functions:

  • Create Input Cells:
    • Cell A1: Latitude
    • Cell B1: Longitude
  • Zone Calculation Formula: =INT((180+B1)/6)+1
  • Easting Calculation: =500000+0.9996*6378137*RADIANS(B1-(-183+6*C1))*COS(RADIANS(A1))
  • Northing Calculation: =0.9996*6378137*RADIANS(A1)*(1+0.006739496742*COS(RADIANS(A1))^2)

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One Comment

  1. Raymond Macaluso says:

    I have a few questions about the calculations above.
    –In the “Final Easting and Northing” formulas, what do the superscript values represent? Are they really exponential values? Also, what is “M” variable in the Northing formula?
    –I entered the Excel formulas into a spreadsheet but my answers do not match the values in your examples chart. Are you sure your formulas are correct?
    –Speaking of the examples chart, when I enter the four lat/long example pairs in the online calculator above, the answers do not match the results listed in the examples chart. The zone codes are different and the meter values are way off. Any thoughts?
    Thanks for your help. RLM 12/15/2024

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