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    It depends on the GIS software (which you haven't specified) and the geographic region (which you haven't specified) and the other potential projections (which you haven't specified), but generally a custom or local projection is possible. Commented Feb 7, 2021 at 13:21
  • software: GDAL library or QGIS. Region: no specific region. Anywhere between +60to -60° latitude. Commented Feb 7, 2021 at 14:11
  • See gis.stackexchange.com/questions/360024/… for converting longitude to UTM zone to EPSG. Commented Feb 7, 2021 at 14:48
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    I had similar issues. If you need a projected coordinate system you always get problems when your're far away from your central meridian. If it's possible try to split your research area and choose an ideal coordinate system for each partial area. Commented Feb 7, 2021 at 15:34
  • It's possible to calculate a WGS 84-based UTM zone's EPSG code/well-known ID. 326 + zone number if N of equator, 327 + zone number if S of equator. I know there's a question or two here about calculating a UTM zone number based on a longitude value. Commented Feb 16, 2021 at 21:43