Tower Bridge sits at latitude 51.5055° and longitude -0.0754°, in the northern and western hemispheres, placing it in the temperate zone roughly 5,727 km from the equator. It lies essentially at sea level (9 m), which shapes both its climate and its skyline. Local time follows the Europe/London timezone.
Tower Bridge in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 51.505500, -0.075400 |
| DMS | 51°30'19.80"N 0°04'31.44"W |
| DDM | 51°30.3300'N 0°4.5240'W |
| UTM | 30U 702960E 5710097N |
| MGRS | 30U YC 02960 10096 |
| Plus Code | 9C3XGW4F+5RX |
| Geohash | gcpvn2317 |
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Where this landmark sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 5,727 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 4,280 km · to the South Pole: 15,735 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-51.5055, 179.9246— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Tower Bridge through 2026
Local times (Europe/London), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 08:07 | 16:02 | 7 h 55 min |
| Feb 1 | 07:40 | 16:49 | 9 h 09 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:47 | 17:40 | 10 h 53 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:37 | 19:33 | 12 h 56 min |
| May 1 | 05:33 | 20:23 | 14 h 49 min |
| Jun 1 | 04:50 | 21:08 | 16 h 18 min |
| Jul 1 | 04:48 | 21:22 | 16 h 33 min |
| Aug 1 | 05:24 | 20:50 | 15 h 26 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:13 | 19:49 | 13 h 35 min |
| Oct 1 | 07:01 | 18:40 | 11 h 39 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:54 | 16:35 | 9 h 41 min |
| Dec 1 | 07:44 | 15:56 | 8 h 12 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Tower Bridge
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5,574 km | 3,463 mi | 288° WNW |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | 5,938 mi | 32° NNE |
| Sydney | 16,991 km | 10,558 mi | 61° ENE |
| Dubai | 5,470 km | 3,399 mi | 100° E |
| Singapore | 10,844 km | 6,738 mi | 78° ENE |
| Los Angeles | 8,758 km | 5,442 mi | 312° NW |
| Johannesburg | 9,068 km | 5,635 mi | 155° SSE |
Measure any other pair with the distance calculator.
Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ben, United Kingdom | 3 km | 261° W |
| London, United Kingdom | 4 km | 276° W |
| Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom | 5 km | 264° W |
| Stonehenge, United Kingdom | 127 km | 254° WSW |
| Mont Saint-Michel, France | 335 km | 198° SSW |
Local time
Tower Bridge uses the Europe/London timezone (UTC+00:00 in January, UTC+01:00 in July) and observes daylight saving time (DST).