What are my coordinates?
Find your latitude and longitude in one click, or click anywhere on the map to get the coordinates of that spot. Copy them in decimal or degrees, minutes and seconds.
You can also click anywhere on the map, or drag the pin, to get the coordinates of that point.
Your location is only used on this page, in your browser. It is not sent to us or stored.
How to read your coordinates
Every point on Earth has two numbers. Latitude says how far north or south of the equator it is, from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude says how far east or west of the prime meridian through Greenwich, London, it is, from 0° to 180°. Latitude is always written first.
The same position can be written three ways. The Eiffel Tower is at 48.8584, 2.2945 in decimal degrees, the format map apps use. In degrees, minutes and seconds it is 48°51′30″N 2°17′40″E, the traditional form on paper maps. In degrees and decimal minutes it is 48° 51.504′ N, 2° 17.670′ E, the form many GPS units and geocachers use.
How precise are the numbers?
One degree of latitude is about 111 km everywhere. One degree of longitude is 111 km at the equator but shrinks towards the poles, to about 56 km at 60° north. So each extra decimal place makes a coordinate roughly ten times more precise:
| Decimal places | Example | Precise to about |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48.9 | 11 km, a city |
| 2 | 48.86 | 1.1 km, a neighbourhood |
| 3 | 48.858 | 110 m, a street |
| 4 | 48.8584 | 11 m, a building |
| 5 | 48.85837 | 1.1 m, a doorway |
| 6 | 48.858370 | 11 cm |
How accurate is "Find my location"?
Your browser asks your device where it is. A phone with GPS outdoors is usually accurate to a few metres. A laptop estimates its position from nearby Wi-Fi networks, which is often good to tens of metres in a city and much worse in the countryside. The shaded circle on the map and the accuracy line below the coordinates show the margin your device reports.
If the position looks wrong, try again outdoors or on a phone, or simply drag the pin to the right spot.
Using coordinates in other apps
- Paste the decimal form, for example 48.8584, 2.2945, into the search box of Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap to drop a pin on that exact spot.
- Negative numbers mean south or west: -33.8568, 151.2153 is the Sydney Opera House, south of the equator.
- Use "Copy link to this point" to send someone a link that opens this map on the same spot.
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Questions about coordinates
How do I find my current coordinates?
Press "Find my location" at the top of this page and allow your browser to share your position. Your latitude and longitude appear straight away in three formats, each with a copy button.
Is my location saved or sent anywhere?
No. The position is worked out by your own device and only used in this page in your browser. It is not sent to our server or stored.
How do I get the coordinates of a place on the map?
Click the spot on the map, or search for a city, and the coordinates of that point appear below the map. You can drag the pin to adjust it.
Which comes first, latitude or longitude?
Latitude comes first, then longitude. 48.8584, 2.2945 means 48.8584° north and 2.2945° east.
What is the difference between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, seconds?
They are the same position written differently. One degree has 60 minutes and one minute has 60 seconds, so 48.8584° is 48° plus 0.8584 × 60 = 51.504 minutes, which is 51 minutes and about 30 seconds.