GPS Coordinate Converter
Degrees-Minutes-Seconds (DMS)
45° 27' 51.120" N
9° 11' 24.000" E
UTM Coordinates
Zone
32
Hemisphere
N
Easting (m)
514853.5
Northing (m)
5034536.8
FAQ
GPS coordinates
DD vs DMS difference?
DD: decimal degrees (e.g. 45.4642). DMS: degrees-minutes-seconds (e.g. 45° 27' 51.12" N). DD preferred by modern apps/APIs; DMS historically used in maps.
What is UTM?
Universal Transverse Mercator: projection system dividing Earth into 60 zones (6° of longitude each). Coordinates in meters (easting, northing), useful for linear measurements at local scale.
What is the difference between DD and DMS coordinates?
DD are decimal degrees, for instance 45.4642, the format maps and APIs use. DMS are degrees, minutes and seconds, for instance 45° 27' 51.12" N, the older cartographic format.
What are UTM coordinates?
UTM, Universal Transverse Mercator, is a projection dividing the Earth into 60 zones six degrees of longitude wide. A position is given in metres as easting and northing, plus zone and hemisphere.
Which ellipsoid does the UTM conversion use?
The UTM conversion on this page uses the WGS84 ellipsoid, the same one GPS receivers use, and returns zone, hemisphere, easting and northing in metres from decimal latitude and longitude.