Sydney in every coordinate format
The point is the centre of Sydney as GeoNames places it. A city covers many coordinates: search an address above for its own.
- Latitude
- 33.8678° S
- Longitude
- 151.2073° E
- Latitude, longitude
- -33.867800, 151.207300 · EPSG:4326
- Degrees, minutes, seconds
- 33°52'04.08"S 151°12'26.28"E
- Degrees, decimal minutes
- 33°52.0680'S 151°12.4380'E
- UTM zone 56S
- 56H 334182 6251056 · EPSG:32756
- MGRS
- 56H LH 34181 51056
- Plus code
- 4RRH46J4+VW
- Maidenhead locator
- QF56od
Where Sydney 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
- 3,749 km (2,330 mi) south
- From the South Pole
- 6,253 km (3,885 mi)
- One degree of longitude here
- 92.5 km (57.5 mi), against 111.3 km at the equator
- UTM central meridian
- 153° E, 165.8 km to the east of the point
- Solar noon
- 10 h 5 min before Greenwich
- Antipode
- 33.8678, -28.7927
- Magnetic declination
- 12.8° east
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What are the GPS coordinates of Sydney?
The GPS coordinates of Sydney, Australia are -33.8678, 151.2073 in decimal degrees: latitude 33.8678° south, longitude 151.2073° east. In degrees, minutes and seconds that is 33°52'04.08"S 151°12'26.28"E.
How far is Sydney from the equator?
Sydney lies 3,749 km (2,330 mi) south of the equator and 6,253 km (3,885 mi) from the South Pole, measured along the meridian. At this latitude one degree of longitude spans 92.5 km, against 111.3 km at the equator.
Which UTM zone is Sydney in?
Sydney is in UTM zone 56S (EPSG:32756). Its UTM position is 56H 334182 6251056, 165.8 km west of the zone's central meridian, and its MGRS reference is 56H LH 34181 51056.
Which point of Sydney do these coordinates mark?
They mark the reference point GeoNames gives for the centre of Sydney. 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.