The GPS coordinates of Ara are latitude 23.7604° and longitude 85.5415°. In directional format: 23.7604° N, 85.5415° E. These coordinates mark the center of Ara in Jharkhand and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Ara is a city in Jharkhand, India, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Ramgarh. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Ara sits at: Latitude 23° 45' 37" N and Longitude 85° 32' 29" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Ara has a population of approximately 13,547 people. This is roughly 0.041% of Jharkhand's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Jharkhand.

The interactive satellite map of Ara is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 23.7604, 85.5415 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Ara in Jharkhand. For broader context, explore the Jharkhand state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Ara is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), roughly 54 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Ara is approximately 52 km (32 mi) from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Jharkhand.

Ara sits at an elevation of approximately 347 meters (1,139 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Jharkhand.

The closest cities to Ara include Kuju, Barughutu, Kedia. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Ara, sunrise is at 05:26 AM and sunset is at 06:12 PM, giving a day length of 12h 45m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Ara's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Ara is approximately 2,645 km (1,644 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,715 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Ara — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,548 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.

Ara is approximately 991 km (616 mi) NW of New Delhi, the national capital of India, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.