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What are my coordinates?

One tap takes a reading of your exact GPS position and lays it out in every notation at once — decimal degrees, DMS, Plus Code, UTM, MGRS and Geohash — next to how tight the fix is and a best-guess street address.

Tap to read your exact GPS coordinates. We’ll ask your browser for permission — nothing is stored.

How to find your coordinates

  1. Tap Use my location. Your browser will ask for permission to read your position — choose allow.
  2. Wait for the GPS fix. The first reading may take a few seconds outdoors; indoors it can be slower and less precise.
  3. Read your latitude and longitude at the top, followed by the same point in DMS, Plus Code, UTM, MGRS and Geohash.
  4. Check the accuracy value (±metres) — a smaller number means a tighter fix.
  5. Tap any Copy button to put a format on your clipboard, or drag the map marker to fine-tune the exact spot.

What each coordinate format means

FormatExampleBest for
Decimal degrees (DD)40.712800, -74.006000Apps, links, spreadsheets — the most common form
DMS40°42′46.1″N 74°00′21.6″WMaps, navigation, traditional charts
Plus Code87G7PX7V+4JSharing a place with no street address
UTM18T 583959 4507351Surveying and GIS, in metres on a grid
MGRS18T WL 83959 07350Military and field use
Geohashdr5regw3pDatabases and proximity lookups

How accurate is the reading?

Each fix arrives with an accuracy radius in metres — the device’s own estimate of the circle that contains your true position. Outdoors under open sky, phone GPS typically settles to a few metres; indoors, between tall buildings, or on a laptop leaning on Wi-Fi, that radius can widen to tens or hundreds of metres. When the figure runs high, step into clearer sky and take the reading again, or run the GPS accuracy test to watch it tighten over successive samples. To verify, refine or re-express the values you see, open the coordinate converter.

Privacy: your location stays on your device

This tool takes a reading only after you grant permission, and the geodesy runs on your device. The one optional network call is a cached address lookup, so you can see what the point is near. To transmit a position rather than read one, use share my location for a private, auto-expiring link, or drop a pin to publish a single spot on the map.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find my exact GPS coordinates?
Tap “Use my location” and allow the permission prompt. Your latitude and longitude appear in decimal degrees, plus DMS, Plus Code, UTM, MGRS and Geohash. For the best fix, be outdoors with a clear view of the sky.

What do latitude and longitude mean?
Latitude is your north–south position (−90° to 90°, with 0° at the equator); longitude is your east–west position (−180° to 180°, with 0° at the prime meridian). Together they pinpoint any spot on Earth on the WGS84 datum.

Why does it show an approximate location before I tap the button?
On load we estimate a rough location from your network/IP so the map and readout are not empty — it is labelled approximate and can be off by a city block or more. Tapping “Use my location” replaces it with a precise GPS reading.

What does the accuracy (±metres) number mean?
It is the radius your browser believes your true position falls within. Smaller is better. A few metres is typical outdoors on a phone; indoors or on a laptop it can be much larger because the device relies on Wi-Fi or cell signals instead of satellites.

Can I change the point without moving?
Yes. Drag the marker on the map, or tap anywhere on it, to move the point — every format and the address recompute instantly. This is handy for reading the coordinates of a nearby spot you can see but are not standing on.

Is my location stored or shared?
No. The coordinates are calculated in your browser and never stored by us. An optional, cached address lookup is the only network call. If you want to share your position, use share my location for a private, auto-expiring link.