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An IP location lookup tells you where an IP address is geographically registered and who operates it. Enter any IPv4 or IPv6 address — or a domain name — and this tool returns the country, city, region, approximate coordinates, timezone, and the ISP or organisation that owns the address. Your own IP is detected and shown the moment the page loads, so you can see what is my IP without typing anything.

IP geolocation works by matching an address against public registration data (RIR allocations and WHOIS), ISP-published routing information, and commercial location databases. It is accurate to the country level almost always, and to the city level most of the time — but it locates the network, not the person, so it is an approximation rather than a street address. This makes it ideal for ISP lookup, fraud triage, log analysis, and answering who owns this IP, but not for pinpointing an individual.

This IP address location tool proxies every query through our own backend, so the free geolocation source is never exposed to your browser and there is no API key to configure. You can look up a website's location too: type a domain such as google.com and the tool first resolves it to an IP with Cloudflare DNS, then geolocates that IP. Use the quick links to instantly check well-known resolvers like 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1.

How to Use the IP Location Lookup

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    See your own IP instantly

    When the page loads, the banner at the top shows your current public IP address along with the detected country flag — no input needed. This confirms the tool is working and shows how your connection appears to the outside world.

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    Enter an IP address or domain

    Type any IPv4 or IPv6 address (for example 8.8.8.8) or a domain name (for example google.com) into the search box. Domains are resolved to their IP automatically before the location is looked up.

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    Read the location summary

    The summary card shows the country with its flag, the city and region, the latitude/longitude coordinates, and the local timezone for that IP address.

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    Review the network details

    The details grid lists the ISP, organisation, AS number, ZIP/postal code, and two-letter country code. Use the copy button to grab the IP address for logs or reports.

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    Try the quick-check links

    Use the "Check another IP" links to instantly look up common public resolvers — 8.8.8.8 (Google), 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) and 208.67.222.222 (OpenDNS) — with a single click.

Understanding IP Location Lookup Results

Each result describes the network an address belongs to, not a physical device or person. The country and country code come from regional internet registry allocations and are highly reliable. The city and region are inferred from ISP routing data and commercial databases, so they usually indicate the location of the ISP's serving infrastructure rather than the exact spot where the device sits. The coordinates (latitude and longitude) are an approximate centroid for the mapped city or region — they are deliberately imprecise and should never be treated as a home address. The timezone is derived from that location. The ISP and organisation identify who provides connectivity for the address, while the AS number (Autonomous System) identifies the specific network block in global routing tables, which is the most stable and authoritative ownership signal. Results can be sparse for addresses that are newly allocated, part of a carrier-grade NAT pool, or registered to a multinational carrier whose blocks span many locations. In those cases you may see a country but no city, or an organisation name that differs from the consumer-facing brand.
FieldDescription
CountryThe country the IP address is registered in, based on regional internet registry data. The most accurate field.
City / RegionThe approximate city and administrative region, inferred from ISP routing and geolocation databases.
CoordinatesApproximate latitude and longitude of the mapped city — a centroid, not a precise device location.
TimezoneThe IANA timezone associated with the geolocated position of the IP address.
ISPThe Internet Service Provider that supplies connectivity for the address.
OrganizationThe organisation the address block is registered to — sometimes a hosting company or parent carrier.
AS NumberThe Autonomous System number identifying the network in global BGP routing — the most authoritative ownership signal.
ZIP / Postal CodeThe postal code of the mapped location, where the geolocation source provides one.

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Common IP Location Lookup Use Cases

Check your own public IP and location

Confirm what IP address and location the internet sees for your connection — useful when testing a VPN, a proxy, or a new ISP. The banner shows it instantly on page load.

Investigate suspicious logins and traffic

Paste an IP from a server log or a security alert to see its country, ISP, and AS number. A login from an unexpected country or a known hosting provider is a common fraud signal.

Find where a website is hosted

Enter a domain name and the tool resolves it to an IP, then geolocates it — revealing the country and hosting provider (ISP/organisation) behind a site.

Diagnose geo-restricted content

Verify how your IP is geolocated when a streaming service or website blocks you by region. The detected country and city explain why geo-filters behave the way they do.

IP Location Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions

What is an IP location lookup?
An IP location lookup (or IP geolocation lookup) is a tool that estimates the geographic location and network ownership of an IP address. It returns the country, region, city, approximate coordinates, timezone, and the ISP or organisation that operates the address. It works by matching the IP against internet registry allocations, ISP routing data, and geolocation databases. It identifies the network the address belongs to, not the exact device or person using it.
How accurate is IP geolocation?
IP geolocation is highly accurate at the country level — typically over 95% — because country allocations are formally registered with regional internet registries. City-level accuracy is lower, often within the right metropolitan area but sometimes off by tens or hundreds of kilometres, because it depends on ISP routing data and commercial databases. Coordinates are an approximate centroid of the mapped city, not a precise position. Accuracy is lowest for mobile networks, VPNs, and large carriers whose address blocks span many locations.
Can I find the exact address from an IP address?
No. IP geolocation cannot reveal a street address, name, or the precise physical location of a device. It maps an IP to the approximate location of the ISP infrastructure serving that address, usually accurate only to the city or region. The coordinates shown are a deliberately imprecise centroid. Only the ISP itself, when compelled by a lawful legal request, can link an IP address to a specific subscriber and physical address.
What is an ISP in IP lookup results?
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider — the company that supplies internet connectivity for an IP address, such as Comcast, Vodafone, or a data-centre hosting provider. In lookup results the ISP field tells you who routes traffic for the address. For home and mobile users it is usually a consumer broadband or mobile carrier; for servers it is typically a hosting or cloud company like Amazon, Google Cloud, or DigitalOcean.
Why does my IP show a different city than where I am?
Geolocation maps your IP to where your ISP registers or routes the address block, not to your exact home. Your provider may serve your whole region from a facility in a larger nearby city, or route traffic through a regional hub. Mobile networks and carrier-grade NAT make this worse, sometimes placing you in a different city or even a different region. This is normal — IP location reflects the network, not your physical position.
What is an AS number in IP lookup?
An AS number (Autonomous System Number) identifies a network that operates under a single routing policy on the global internet — for example AS15169 is Google. Every public IP belongs to an AS, and the number appears in BGP routing tables that direct traffic between networks. In IP lookup results the AS number is the most authoritative ownership signal, because it identifies the exact network block operator regardless of how the ISP or organisation brands itself.
Can a VPN hide my real IP location?
Yes. When you connect through a VPN, websites and lookup tools see the IP address of the VPN server, not your real one, so the geolocation reflects the VPN server's location. This is why a VPN lets you appear to be in another country. Note that this free lookup does not flag whether an address is a VPN or proxy — it simply reports the location of whatever IP it is given. Detecting VPN/proxy usage requires a specialised commercial database.
What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 addresses are 32-bit and written as four numbers separated by dots (e.g. 8.8.8.8), giving about 4.3 billion possible addresses — a pool that is now exhausted. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit and written as eight groups of hexadecimal digits separated by colons (e.g. 2001:4860:4860::8888), providing a practically unlimited supply. Both can be geolocated. This tool accepts either format and looks up the location the same way.
How do I find the IP address of a website?
Enter the website's domain name (for example google.com) into this tool. It resolves the domain to its IP address using Cloudflare DNS, then geolocates that IP — so you see both where the site is hosted and which provider hosts it. Alternatively, a DNS lookup returns the A record (IPv4) or AAAA record (IPv6) for any domain, which is the website's IP address.
Why do some IPs show no location data?
Some IP addresses return little or no city-level data because they are newly allocated and not yet mapped, belong to carrier-grade NAT or mobile pools that cover wide areas, are reserved or private ranges that cannot be geolocated at all, or are registered to a multinational carrier whose block spans many regions. In these cases you may see only a country, or an organisation name with no city. Private and local IPs (such as 192.168.x.x or 127.0.0.1) are never lookupable because they are not routable on the public internet.

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