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Funafuti Coordinates

Funafuti, Tuvalu · Elevation 2m

Quick answer: Funafuti is located at -8.524300, 179.194200 (S, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

-8.524300, 179.194200
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

8°31'27.48"S 179°11'39.12"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

8°31.4580'S 179°11.6520'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

60L 741537 9057053
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

60LYR4153757053
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

ryrrt8jnr
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6V3XF5GV+88

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Funafuti. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

8.524300, 179.194200

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

8.524300, 179.194200
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

8°31'27.48"N 179°11'39.12"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

8°31.4580'N 179°11.6520'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

60P 741537 942947
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

60PYQ4153742947
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

xcx2mxv1x
Plus Code

Open Location Code

6VWXG5FV+PG

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 60LYR4153757053 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 60 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 60 runs 174° to 180° longitude.
Latitude Band L One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square YR A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter Y (west–east) and row letter R (south–north).
Easting 41537 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 57053 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Funafuti's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
r
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
ry
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
ryr
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
ryrr
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
ryrrt
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
ryrrt8
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
ryrrt8j
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
ryrrt8jn
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
ryrrt8jnr
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Funafuti

Capital of Tuvalu, one of the lowest-lying capitals in the world, threatened by rising sea levels.

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

-8.524300, 179.194200

DMS

8°31'27.48"S 179°11'39.12"E

DDM

8°31.4580'S 179°11.6520'E

UTM

60L 741537 9057053

MGRS

60LYR4153757053

GH

ryrrt8jnr

OLC

6V3XF5GV+88

Related Landmarks

Funafuti International Airport

TV

-8.5239, 179.1970