What is IP geolocation?

IP geolocation is the process of estimating the physical location of a device based on its public IP address. Internet service providers and network operators are assigned blocks of IP addresses tied to specific regions, so by looking up which organization owns an address block, it's possible to infer the country, region, city, and even the internet service provider behind a connection.

IP geolocation isn't perfectly precise — it typically identifies the city or metro area rather than an exact street address, and its accuracy depends on how up to date the underlying registry data is. Still, it's widely used for content localization, fraud detection, analytics, and network diagnostics.

Tool description

IP Geolocation Lookup looks up the geographic location and network details of any IPv4 or IPv6 address. Enter an IP address (or use the "Use my IP" button to detect your own) to see its country, region, city, timezone, coordinates, and autonomous system (ASN) information, plotted on an interactive map.

Features

  • Detect your own IP — one-click lookup of your current public IP address
  • Interactive map — plots the resolved coordinates on a zoomable map
  • Rich network details — country, region, city, timezone, EU membership, and ASN/organization data

Options explained

Field Description
IP address The IPv4 or IPv6 address to look up. Can be typed manually or auto-filled.
Use my IP Detects and fills in the public IP address of your current connection.
Coordinates The approximate latitude/longitude associated with the IP address's location.
ASN The Autonomous System Number and organization operating the network the IP belongs to.

Limitations

  • Results reflect the city/region level at best and should not be relied on for precise physical addressing.
  • VPNs, proxies, and mobile carrier networks can report a location far from the user's actual location.