Cairo in every coordinate format
The point is the centre of Cairo as GeoNames places it. A city covers many coordinates: search an address above for its own.
- Latitude
- 30.0626° N
- Longitude
- 31.2497° E
- Latitude, longitude
- 30.062600, 31.249700 · EPSG:4326
- Degrees, minutes, seconds
- 30°03'45.36"N 31°14'58.92"E
- Degrees, decimal minutes
- 30°03.7560'N 31°14.9820'E
- UTM zone 36N
- 36R 331280 3327013 · EPSG:32636
- MGRS
- 36R UU 31280 27013
- Plus code
- 8G2H367X+2V
- Maidenhead locator
- KM50ob
Where Cairo sits on the globe
Distances are measured along the meridian on the WGS 84 ellipsoid. Elevation and declination computed on 2026-11-14.
- From the equator
- 3,327 km (2,067 mi) north
- From the North Pole
- 6,675 km (4,148 mi)
- One degree of longitude here
- 96.4 km (59.9 mi), against 111.3 km at the equator
- UTM central meridian
- 33° E, 168.7 km to the east of the point
- Solar noon
- 2 h 5 min before Greenwich
- Antipode
- -30.0626, -148.7503
- Magnetic declination
- 4.8° east
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What are the GPS coordinates of Cairo?
The GPS coordinates of Cairo, Egypt are 30.0626, 31.2497 in decimal degrees: latitude 30.0626° north, longitude 31.2497° east. In degrees, minutes and seconds that is 30°03'45.36"N 31°14'58.92"E.
How far is Cairo from the equator?
Cairo lies 3,327 km (2,067 mi) north of the equator and 6,675 km (4,148 mi) from the North Pole, measured along the meridian. At this latitude one degree of longitude spans 96.4 km, against 111.3 km at the equator.
Which UTM zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is in UTM zone 36N (EPSG:32636). Its UTM position is 36R 331280 3327013, 168.7 km west of the zone's central meridian, and its MGRS reference is 36R UU 31280 27013.
Which point of Cairo do these coordinates mark?
They mark the reference point GeoNames gives for the centre of Cairo. A city spreads over many kilometres, so each address has its own coordinates: type it in the search box at the top of the page, or click the map, to read them in every format.