COMPUTATION OF MAGNETIC VARIATION TO THE CURRENT YEAR

1.
Var 4° 25’W (1989)
Annual Decrease 8’

2.
3. Var 4°15’W (1985)
Mag Var 10° 30’E (1974)
Increasing about 3’ annually

4.
Var 4° 15’W (2011)
Annual Decrease 8’
5.
Var 12° 15’W (2004)

6.

Var 4° 00’ W (2004)

Annual Increase 3’
EXERCISES – MAGNETIC VARIATION
BA Chart 142 St. of Gibraltar
Find the 2019 Variation in the following places.

1. Lat - 36° 00’N Long - 005° 21’W Answer: ______________________

2. Lat - 36° 03.7’N Long - 005° 54.9’W Answer: ______________________
3. Lat - 35° 48.3’N Long - 006° 10’W Answer: ______________________
4. Lat - 35° 46.5’N Long - 005° 41’W Answer: ______________________
NAV 1 - COMPUTATION OF MAGNETIC VARIATION TO THE CURRENT YEAR

1.
Var 4° 25’W (1989)
Annual Decrease 8’

Year 2021
- 1989
32 years
x 8’
= 256’ / 60
= 4° 16’

Var 4° 25’ W (1989)

(-) 4° 16’ (Decr.)
Var 0° 09’W (2021)

2.
3. Var 4°15’W (1985)
Mag Var 10° 30’E (1974)
Increasing about 3’ annually
Year 2021
- 1985
Year 2021
36 years
x -8’ 1974
47/ years
= 288’ 60
x 3’
= 4° 48’
= 141’ / 60
Var 4°= 15’W
2° 21’(1985)
(-) 4° 48’ (Decr.)
Var 10° 30’E (1974)
Var 00° 33’E (2021)
(+) 2° 21’ (Incr.)
Var 12° 51’E (2021)

4.
Var 4° 15’W (2011)
Annual Decrease 8’
 Year 2021
- 2011
5. 10 years
x 8’
= 80’
Var 12° / 60(2004)
15’W
= 1° 20’

Var 4° 15’W (2011)

Year 2021 (-) 1° 20’ (Decr.)
- 2004 Var 2° 55’W (2021)
17 years
x 2’
= 34’

Var 12° 15’W (2004)

(-) 00° 34’ (Decr.)
Var 11° 41’ (2021)

6.

Var 4° 00’ W (2004)

Annual Increase 3’
Year 2021
- 2004
17 years
x 3’
= 51’

Var 4° 00’W (2004)

(+) 51’ (Incr.)
Var 4° 51’ W (2021)
EXERCISES – MAGNETIC VARIATION

BA Chart 142 St. of Gibraltar

Find the 2019 Variation in the following places.
1. Lat - 36° 00’N Long - 005° 21’W Answer: Variation - 1° 06’ W
2. Lat - 36° 03.7’N Long - 005° 54.9’W Answer: Variation - 1° 16’W
3. Lat - 35° 48.3’N Long - 006° 10’W Answer: Variation - 1° 21’ W
4. Lat - 35° 46.5’N Long - 005° 41’W Answer: Variation - 1° 11’W