Houston in every coordinate format
The point is the centre of Houston as GeoNames places it. A city covers many coordinates: search an address above for its own.
- Latitude
- 29.7633° N
- Longitude
- 95.3633° W
- Latitude, longitude
- 29.763300, -95.363300 · EPSG:4326
- Degrees, minutes, seconds
- 29°45'47.88"N 95°21'47.88"W
- Degrees, decimal minutes
- 29°45.7980'N 95°21.7980'W
- UTM zone 15N
- 15R 271493 3294898 · EPSG:32615
- MGRS
- 15R TN 71493 94897
- Plus code
- 76X6QJ7P+8M
- Maidenhead locator
- EL29hs
Where Houston 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
- 3,294 km (2,047 mi) north
- From the North Pole
- 6,708 km (4,168 mi)
- One degree of longitude here
- 96.7 km (60.1 mi), against 111.3 km at the equator
- UTM central meridian
- 93° W, 228.5 km to the east of the point
- Solar noon
- 6 h 21 min after Greenwich
- Antipode
- -29.7633, 84.6367
- Magnetic declination
- 1.7° east
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What are the GPS coordinates of Houston?
The GPS coordinates of Houston, Texas are 29.7633, -95.3633 in decimal degrees: latitude 29.7633° north, longitude 95.3633° west. In degrees, minutes and seconds that is 29°45'47.88"N 95°21'47.88"W.
How far is Houston from the equator?
Houston lies 3,294 km (2,047 mi) north of the equator and 6,708 km (4,168 mi) from the North Pole, measured along the meridian. At this latitude one degree of longitude spans 96.7 km, against 111.3 km at the equator.
Which UTM zone is Houston in?
Houston is in UTM zone 15N (EPSG:32615). Its UTM position is 15R 271493 3294898, 228.5 km west of the zone's central meridian, and its MGRS reference is 15R TN 71493 94897.
Which point of Houston do these coordinates mark?
They mark the reference point GeoNames gives for the centre of Houston. 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.