EPSG:4979 — WGS 84

Geographic 3D · World

Export Formats

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "WGS 84",
    ENSEMBLE[
        "World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble",
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)",ID["EPSG",1166]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)",ID["EPSG",1152]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)",ID["EPSG",1153]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)",ID["EPSG",1154]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)",ID["EPSG",1155]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)",ID["EPSG",1156]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)",ID["EPSG",1309]],
        MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2296)",ID["EPSG",1383]],
        ELLIPSOID[
            "WGS 84",
            6378137,
            298.257223563,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7030]
        ],
        ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2],
        ID["EPSG",6326]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,3,ID["EPSG",6423]],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic latitude (Lat)",
        north,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS[
        "Geodetic longitude (Lon)",
        east,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]]
    ],
    AXIS["Ellipsoidal height (h)",up,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    ID["EPSG",4979]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4979", "+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4979,
  "name": "WGS 84",
  "kind": "geographic 3D",
  "area": "World",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    -90,
    -180,
    90,
    180
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4979, 'EPSG', 4979, '+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs', '');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+datum=WGS84"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (115)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
WGS 84 to EGM2008 height (2)	4979 → 3855	0.11
WGS 84 to WGS 84 + EGM2008 height (2)	4979 → 9518	0.11
WGS 84 to EGM2008 height (1)	4979 → 3855	0.113
WGS 84 to WGS 84 + EGM2008 height (1)	4979 → 9518	0.113
WGS 84 to MSL height (1)	4979 → 5714	0.5
WGS 84 to WGS 84 + MSL height (1)	4979 → 9705	0.5
Tokyo + JSLD height to WGS 84 (10)	7414 → 4979	1
Tokyo + JSLD height to WGS 84 (11)	7414 → 4979	1
Tokyo + JSLD height to WGS 84 (12)	7414 → 4979	1
Tokyo + JSLD height to WGS 84 (13)	7414 → 4979	1

Other CRS using World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble (366)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4979 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4979, 'EPSG', 4979, '+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs', '');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4979 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+datum=WGS84"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4979 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4979", "+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →