What Is My Location

GPS Coordinates

GPS coordinates are a pair of numbers — latitude (north–south) and longitude (east–west) — that identify any point on Earth. Tap below to read your device's coordinates in all 8 common formats, from plain decimal to military-grid MGRS.

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    The 8 formats, decoded

    FormatExample (Delhi)Used by
    Decimal degrees28.6139, 77.2090Google/Apple Maps, APIs, GeoJSON
    DMS28°36'50"N 77°12'32"ELegal deeds, aviation charts, tradition
    DDM28°36.834'N 77°12.540'EMarine GPS units, geocaching
    UTM43R 715703E 3167233NTopographic maps, surveying
    MGRS43R FM 15703 67233Military, search & rescue
    Plus CodeJM75+HMAddresses where streets have no names
    Geohashttnfv2u07Databases, proximity indexing
    w3w-style///word.word.wordMemorable sharing (see what3words)

    How many decimals do you need?

    Each decimal place of latitude divides the error by ten: 1 decimal ≈ 11 km (a city), 2 ≈ 1.1 km (a district), 3 ≈ 110 m (a street), 4 ≈ 11 m (a building), 5 ≈ 1.1 m (a doorway), 6 ≈ 11 cm (surveying). Consumer GPS is honest to 4–5 decimals; anything past 6 is decoration. This is also why our own server-side proxies truncate anything they touch to 3 decimals — enough to be useful, too coarse to identify a household.

    Look up any place's coordinates

    Need coordinates for somewhere you are not? The coordinates database covers world cities and famous landmarks with elevation, timezone and sun times; the address to coordinates tool pinpoints any street address; and the converter re-expresses any pair in all 8 formats.

    Frequently asked questions

    How do I get my exact GPS coordinates?
    Tap the locate button and allow the permission prompt. Your coordinates appear in 8 formats — tap Copy next to the one you need.
    Which coordinate format should I use?
    Decimal for Google Maps and apps, DMS for documents and aviation, UTM/MGRS for topo maps and rescue grids, Plus Code for places without street addresses.
    How many decimal places matter?
    Five decimals is about 1.1 m — as good as consumer GPS gets. Anything beyond six decimals is precision theater.
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