The GPS coordinates of Auroville are latitude 12.0055° and longitude 79.8089°. In directional format: 12.0055° N, 79.8089° E. These coordinates mark the center of Auroville in Tamil Nadu and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Auroville sits at: Latitude 12° 0' 20" N and Longitude 79° 48' 32" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Auroville has a population of approximately 2,000 people. This is roughly 0.003% of Tamil Nadu's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Tamil Nadu.

The interactive satellite map of Auroville is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 12.0055, 79.8089 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Auroville in Tamil Nadu. For broader context, explore the Tamil Nadu state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Auroville is Pondicherry Airport (PNY), roughly 4 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Auroville is approximately 131 km (81 mi) from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Tamil Nadu.

Auroville sits at an elevation of approximately 55 meters (180 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Tamil Nadu.

The closest cities to Auroville include Kottaikuppam, Koonimedu, Marakkanam. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Auroville, sunrise is at 05:58 AM and sunset is at 06:32 PM, giving a day length of 12h 34m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Auroville's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Auroville is approximately 1,336 km (830 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,690 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Auroville — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,595 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.

Auroville is approximately 1,867 km (1,160 mi) N of New Delhi, the national capital of India, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.