The GPS coordinates of Ancaster are latitude 43.2181° and longitude -79.9872°. In directional format: 43.2181° N, 79.9872° W. These coordinates mark the center of Ancaster in Ontario and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Ancaster is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the continent of North America. It falls within Hamilton. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Ancaster sits at: Latitude 43° 13' 5" N and Longitude 79° 59' 14" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Ancaster has a population of approximately 40,557 people. This is roughly 0.260% of Ontario's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Ontario.

The interactive satellite map of Ancaster is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 43.2181, -79.9872 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Ancaster in Ontario. For broader context, explore the Ontario state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Ancaster is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), roughly 7 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Ancaster is approximately 72 km (45 mi) from Toronto, the capital of Ontario, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Ontario.

Ancaster sits at an elevation of approximately 253 meters (830 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Ontario.

The closest cities to Ancaster include Hamilton, Waterdown, Caledonia. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Ancaster, sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset is at 08:27 PM, giving a day length of 14h 5m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Ancaster's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Ancaster is approximately 4,811 km (2,989 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 6,489 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Ancaster — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,640 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Ancaster is approximately 419 km (261 mi) NE of Ottawa, the national capital of Canada, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.