Web/API/Geolocation/getCurrentPosition

Secure contextThis feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The Geolocation.getCurrentPosition() method is used to get the current position of the device.

Syntax

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success[, error[, [options]])

Parameters

success: A callback function that takes a GeolocationPosition object as its sole input parameter.
error Optional: An optional callback function that takes a GeolocationPositionError object as its sole input parameter.
options Optional: An optional PositionOptions object. Options includes:

maximumAge

integer (milliseconds) | infinity - maximum cached position age.
timeout: integer (milliseconds) - amount of time before the error callback is invoked, if 0 it will never invoke.
enableHighAccuracy: false | true

Examples

var options = {
  enableHighAccuracy: true,
  timeout: 5000,
  maximumAge: 0
};

function success(pos) {
  var crd = pos.coords;

  console.log('Your current position is:');
  console.log(`Latitude : ${crd.latitude}`);
  console.log(`Longitude: ${crd.longitude}`);
  console.log(`More or less ${crd.accuracy} meters.`);
}

function error(err) {
  console.warn(`ERROR(${err.code}): ${err.message}`);
}

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error, options);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Geolocation API	Recommendation	Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`getCurrentPosition`	Chrome Full support 5	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support 10.6	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support 5	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support: Full support