Brazil: coordinate systems
60 current national systems, and 9 regional or world-wide systems that also cover this country. Every code opens its page: definition, parameters, proj4, WKT.
Projected systems 53
Plane X/Y coordinates (Easting, Northing), most often in metres: what plans, cadastre and surveys use.
Geographic systems 7
Latitude and longitude on the ellipsoid of a datum. They underlie the projected systems of the same datum.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:4208 | Aratu | Converts here |
| EPSG:4224 | Chua | Converts here |
| EPSG:4225 | Corrego Alegre 1970-72 | Converts here |
| EPSG:4618 | SAD69 | Converts here |
| EPSG:4674 | SIRGAS 2000 | Converts here |
| EPSG:5524 | Corrego Alegre 1961 | Converts here |
| EPSG:5527 | SAD69(96) | Converts here |
Regional and world-wide systems that also cover this country 9
UTM zones, continental grids and frames shared with other countries.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:4248 | PSAD56 | Converts here |
| EPSG:32619 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 19N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32620 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 20N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32621 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 21N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32622 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 22N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32718 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 18S | Converts here |
| EPSG:32719 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 19S | Converts here |
| EPSG:32720 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 20S | Converts here |
| EPSG:32721 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 21S | Converts here |
Which system should I use?
For a plan or a survey in this country, use the national system named by the specification or the cadastre. A UTM zone suits a project that spills over national zones; WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) is for exchanging with a GPS.