Geolocation

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Geolocation is a web platform capability in the Sensors & Location category. Current position and continuous location watching. Supported in Chromium 5+, Firefox 3.5+, and Safari 5+. Requires a secure context (HTTPS or localhost) and a user gesture such as a click or tap.

Secure contextUser gesture

Permission geolocation: unknown

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Code

// One-shot read
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
  pos => console.log(pos.coords.latitude, pos.coords.longitude),
  err => console.warn(err.code, err.message),
  { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 10000 },
)

// Live updates
const id = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(pos => update(pos.coords))
// later: navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(id)

Browser support

Chromium

Firefox

3.5

Safari

Frequently asked questions

Which browsers support Geolocation?

Supported in Chromium 5+, Firefox 3.5+, and Safari 5+.

Does Geolocation require HTTPS?

Yes. Geolocation needs a secure context, so it only works over HTTPS (or on localhost during development).

What is Geolocation used for?

Current position and continuous location watching.

Can I try Geolocation in my browser?

Yes. shwcs.net runs a live Geolocation demo that probes your current browser and lets you try the API. Everything runs locally — nothing is sent anywhere.

MDN reference ↗ Specification ↗