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EPSG:32632 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N

Source: EPSG Dataset via PROJ 9.5.1 · Updated

Summary

EPSG:32632 (WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Between 6°E and 12°E, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N, onshore and offshore. The datum is an ensemble with about 2.0 m accuracy, so precise work should name a specific realization.

  • Type: projected
  • Datum: World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble
  • Units: metre
  • Axes: E, N
  • Central meridian: 9°

Definition

EPSG:32632 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
PropertyValue
EPSG codeEPSG:32632
NameWGS 84 / UTM zone 32N
TypeProjected CRS
DatumWorld Geodetic System 1984 ensemble (ensemble, accuracy ≈ 2.0 m)
EllipsoidWGS 84 (a = 6,378,137.000 m, 1/f = 298.257224)
Prime meridianGreenwich
Projection methodTransverse Mercator
AxesEasting (E, east, metre); Northing (N, north, metre)
ScopeNavigation and medium accuracy spatial referencing.
Bounding box6° to 12° longitude, 0° to 84° latitude

Area of use

Between 6°E and 12°E, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N, onshore and offshore. Algeria. Austria. Cameroon. Denmark. Equatorial Guinea. France. Gabon. Germany. Italy. Libya. Liechtenstein. Monaco. Netherlands. Niger. Nigeria. Norway. Sao Tome and Principe. Svalbard. Sweden. Switzerland. Tunisia. Vatican City State.

Projection parameters

Transverse Mercator parameters.
ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of natural origin0degree
Longitude of natural origin9degree
Scale factor at natural origin0.9996unity
False easting500,000metre
False northing0metre

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 10.5°, latitude 24.0° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:32632:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: axis order change (2D) + UTM zone 32N.
AxisValueUnit
E652,578.355m
N2,655,039.017m

At this point the projection scale factor is 0.99988755 and the grid convergence is +0.610223°.

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Definitions and downloads

PROJ string

+proj=utm +zone=32 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

A PROJ string cannot carry every EPSG detail (axis order, datum ensemble, transformations). Prefer WKT2 or the EPSG code itself.

Proj4js definition used by the converter

+proj=utm +zone=32 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs

No datum shift is needed: this CRS is on WGS 84 or a datum Proj4js treats as equivalent at the metre level.

WKT2:2019
PROJCRS["WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N", BASEGEOGCRS["WGS 84", ENSEMBLE["World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble", MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2296)"], ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2.0]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4326]], CONVERSION["UTM zone 32N", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",9, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",500000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",0, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8807]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Navigation and medium accuracy spatial referencing."], AREA["Between 6°E and 12°E, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N, onshore and offshore. Algeria. Austria. Cameroon. Denmark. Equatorial Guinea. France. Gabon. Germany. Italy. Libya. Liechtenstein. Monaco. Netherlands. Niger. Nigeria. Norway. Sao Tome and Principe. Svalbard. Sweden. Switzerland. Tunisia. Vatican City State."], BBOX[0,6,84,12]], ID["EPSG",32632]]

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FAQ

What is EPSG:32632?

EPSG:32632 (WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Between 6°E and 12°E, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N, onshore and offshore. The datum is an ensemble with about 2.0 m accuracy, so precise work should name a specific realization.

Where can EPSG:32632 be used?

Its area of use is: Between 6°E and 12°E, northern hemisphere between equator and 84°N, onshore and offshore. Algeria. Austria. Cameroon. Denmark. Equatorial Guinea. France. Gabon. Germany. Italy. Libya. Liechtenstein. Monaco. Netherlands. Niger. Nigeria. Norway. Sao Tome and Principe. Svalbard. Sweden. Switzerland. Tunisia. Vatican City State.

Is EPSG:32632 in metres or degrees?

EPSG:32632 is projected, so coordinates are easting and northing in metres, not degrees.

How do I convert EPSG:32632 to latitude and longitude?

Transform from EPSG:32632 to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). In GeoCAD Bridge open the coordinate converter with EPSG:32632 preselected, enter easting and northing, and choose WGS 84 as the target.

What is the central meridian of EPSG:32632?

9° (UTM zone 32), with a scale factor of 0.9996, false easting 500 000 m and false northing 0 m.

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References

  1. IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_32632.
  2. PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

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GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:32632 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/32632/