What Is My Location?
Find your spot on the map
What is my location? It's one of the most common things people type into a search bar, and the answer should be simple: with a single click you can see exactly where you are — plotted on a map, described by coordinates, and named by a street address. There's no app to install and no account to create. You open the page, allow access if you choose to, and your position appears in seconds.
Knowing your precise spot is useful in more situations than you might expect. Maybe you're meeting a friend and need to share exactly where you're standing. Maybe you're reporting a problem to a delivery driver, a tow service, or a support line and they've asked for your address. Or maybe you're simply curious about the exact latitude and longitude of the place you're sitting right now.
Find It Now
There are two fast ways to answer the question, and each suits a different situation:
- Where Am I (GPS) for precise, device-based results that pinpoint you to within a few metres
- Where Am I (IP) for an instant estimate with no permission prompt, accurate to your city or neighbourhood
If you're outdoors or need a real street address, GPS is the better choice. If you just want a quick approximation — or you'd rather not grant location access — the IP method delivers a result the moment the page loads.
Reading Your Result
Once your location loads, you'll see a pin drop onto an interactive map. Around that pin, the finder resolves human-friendly details: your city, region, and country, plus a full street address when GPS is used. Your raw coordinates are shown too, so you can copy them into another app, a message, or a mapping service with a single tap. Every field is designed to be glanceable and easy to share.
Private by Design
Your location is processed in your browser and shown only to you. We don't store your position, build a history of your movements, or sell your data to anyone. The permission prompt you see comes from your browser, not from us, and you stay in full control — you can decline it, revoke it later, or use the IP estimate instead. Nothing about where you are leaves your device unless you deliberately copy and share it.
Tips for the Most Accurate Reading
- Step outside or near a window so your device has a clear view of the sky for GPS satellites.
- Allow location access when prompted, and choose the "precise" option if your browser offers it.
- Give the reading a moment to settle — the first fix is often rough and then sharpens.
- Refresh if you've moved, since your position updates only when you ask for a new reading.
Go Further
Want coordinates for another place instead of your own? Try the GPS coordinates finder and click anywhere on the map to read the exact latitude and longitude of that spot. It's perfect for planning a trip, marking a trailhead, or noting where you parked. Between finding your current location and looking up any point on Earth, you have everything you need to answer "where is this?" in seconds.
See also Local Atual for finding your current location and IP address lookup tools.