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Thimphu Coordinates

Thimphu District, Bhutan · Elevation 2,334m

Quick answer: Thimphu is located at 27.472800, 89.639000 (N, 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

27.472800, 89.639000
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

27°28'22.08"N 89°38'20.40"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

27°28.3680'N 89°38.3400'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

45R 760778 3041576
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

45RYL6077841576
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

tuzsrc30s
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7MVFFJFQ+4F

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-27.472800, 89.639000

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-27.472800, 89.639000
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

27°28'22.08"S 89°38'20.40"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

27°28.3680'S 89°38.3400'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

45J 760778 6958424
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

45JYK6077858424
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

mgpexy9pk
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5M4FGJGQ+WF

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 45RYL6077841576 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 45 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 45 runs 84° to 90° longitude.
Latitude Band R One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square YL A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter Y (west–east) and row letter L (south–north).
Easting 60778 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 41576 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 Thimphu's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
t
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
tu
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
tuz
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
tuzs
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
tuzsr
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
tuzsrc
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
tuzsrc3
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
tuzsrc30
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
tuzsrc30s
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Thimphu

Capital of Bhutan, one of the few capitals without traffic lights, in the Himalayan foothills.

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

27.472800, 89.639000

DMS

27°28'22.08"N 89°38'20.40"E

DDM

27°28.3680'N 89°38.3400'E

UTM

45R 760778 3041576

MGRS

45RYL6077841576

GH

tuzsrc30s

OLC

7MVFFJFQ+4F

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