Web/API/GeolocationCoordinates/latitude

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

The GeolocationCoordinates.latitude read-only property is a double representing the latitude of the position in decimal degrees.

Syntax

let lat = geolocationCoordinatesinstance.latitude

Value

A double representing the latitude of the position in decimal degrees.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Geolocation APIThe definition of 'GeolocationCoordinates.latitude' in that specification.	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
latitude	Chrome Full support 5	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support 16 Full support 16 No support 10.6 — 15	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 16 Full support 16 No support 11 — 14	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

See also

• Using the Geolocation API
• GeolocationCoordinates

GeolocationCoordinates.latitude by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.