Howrah, India — GPS Coordinates
22° 34' 36.8" N, 88° 19' 6.9" E
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Population | 1,027,672 |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
Located in the eastern part of India, Howrah is positioned near the Hooghly River and is part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. This city serves as a significant commercial and transportation hub, connecting various regions of West Bengal and beyond.
The geographic coordinates of Howrah, 22.5769° N latitude and 88.3186° E longitude, can be utilized for various practical applications such as obtaining driving directions, sharing location pins with others, or geotagging photographs taken in the area.
Geographic Facts About Howrah
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- local time, 10 August
- Sunset
- 18:14
- local time, 10 August
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- 10 August
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Asia/Kolkata
- Antipode
- -22.576880, -91.681430
- the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth
Sun times are computed from the coordinates for the date shown, in the city's local time, and are accurate to within a few minutes.
Howrah Coordinates in Every Format
The same location, expressed in each common coordinate notation. Tap any value to copy it.
- Decimal Degrees (DD) · most common
- 22.576880, 88.318570
- Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS) · paper maps
- 22°34'36.8"N 88°19'6.9"E
- Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) · marine / aviation
- 22°34.613'N 88°19.114'E
- UTM · surveying / GIS
- 45N 635555E 2497281N
- Geohash · base32 index
- tunb3tzxg
- Plus Code · Open Location Code
- 7MJCH8G9+QC4
- Geo URI · geo: scheme
- geo:22.576880,88.318570
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the precise coordinates of Howrah?
Howrah is located at 22.5769° N latitude and 88.3186° E longitude. To read these coordinates, note that the first number indicates the north-south position, while the second indicates the east-west position.
What time zone is Howrah in, and what UTC offset does it have?
Howrah is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, which has a UTC offset of +5:30. This means it is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
How can I use the coordinates of Howrah in a maps app?
To use the coordinates in a maps application, simply enter '22.5769, 88.3186' into the search bar. This will direct you to the exact location in Howrah on the map.
City coordinates are sourced from the GeoNames gazetteer and expressed in the WGS84 datum. Read more about where this data comes from.