Geolocation APIBaseline · Widely available

The navigator.geolocation API requests the user's latitude, longitude, heading, and speed.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome

1–4Not supported

5+Supportedsince May 25, 2010

Current: 155

Edge

12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015

Current: 154

Firefox

1–3Not supported

3.5+Supportedsince Jun 30, 2009

Current: 157

Safari

1–4Not supported

5+Supportedsince Jun 7, 2010

Current: 27

MobileChrome Android

18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012

Current: 155

Firefox Android

4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011

Current: 157

Safari iOS

1–2Not supported

≤3+Supportedsince Jun 17, 2009

Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: Geolocation.

Feature detection

JS · check before using

if ("Geolocation" in globalThis) {
  // Geolocation is available
} else {
  // load a polyfill or use a fallback
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

w3c.github.io/geolocation ↗

Usage share

caniuse.com/geolocation ↗

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (29). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox Android	Safari iOS
Geolocation	5	12	3.5	5	18	4	≤3
Geolocation.clearWatch	5	12	3.5	5	18	4	≤3
Geolocation.getCurrentPosition	5	12	3.5	5	18	4	≤3
Geolocation.secure_context_required	50	79	55	10	50	55	10
Geolocation.watchPosition	5	12	3.5	5	18	4	≤3
GeolocationCoordinates	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.accuracy	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.altitude	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.altitudeAccuracy	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.heading	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.latitude	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.longitude	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.secure_context_required	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.speed	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationCoordinates.toJSON	126	126	129	18	126	129	18
GeolocationPosition	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPosition.coords	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPosition.secure_context_required	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPosition.timestamp	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPosition.toJSON	126	126	129	18	126	129	18

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Sub-feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox Android	Safari iOS
GeolocationPositionError	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPositionError.code	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPositionError.message	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
GeolocationPositionError.secure_context_required	79	79	72	13.1	79	79	13.4
Navigator.geolocation	5	12	3.5	5	18	4	≤3
Navigator.geolocation.secure_context_required	47	79	55	10	47	55	10
Permissions.permission_geolocation	43	79	46	16	43	46	16
iframe.allow.geolocation	64	79	74	✕	64	79	✕
http.headers.Permissions-Policy.geolocation	88	88	✕	✕	88	✕	✕