The GPS coordinates of Herne are latitude 51.5388° and longitude 7.2257°. In directional format: 51.5388° N, 7.2257° E. These coordinates mark the center of Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Herne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Herne sits at: Latitude 51° 32' 20" N and Longitude 7° 13' 33" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Herne has a population of approximately 172,108 people. This is roughly 0.948% of North Rhine-Westphalia's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The interactive satellite map of Herne is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 51.5388, 7.2257 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia. For broader context, explore the North Rhine-Westphalia state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Herne is Dortmund Airport (DTM), roughly 27 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Herne is approximately 47 km (29 mi) from Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Herne sits at an elevation of approximately 67 meters (220 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for North Rhine-Westphalia.

The closest cities to Herne include Hordel, Kornharpen, Harpen. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Herne, sunrise is at 05:45 AM and sunset is at 09:29 PM, giving a day length of 15h 44m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Herne's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Herne is approximately 5,737 km (3,565 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 500 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Herne — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 889 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.

Herne is approximately 437 km (271 mi) E of Berlin, the national capital of Germany, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.