The GPS coordinates of Empalme are latitude 27.9617° and longitude -110.8141°. In directional format: 27.9617° N, 110.8141° W. These coordinates mark the center of Empalme in Sonora and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Empalme sits at: Latitude 27° 57' 42" N and Longitude 110° 48' 51" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Empalme has a population of approximately 42,516 people. This is roughly 1.444% of Sonora's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Sonora.

The interactive satellite map of Empalme is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 27.9617, -110.8141 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Empalme in Sonora. For broader context, explore the Sonora state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Empalme is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), roughly 11 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Empalme is approximately 126 km (78 mi) from Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Sonora.

Empalme sits at an elevation of approximately 7 meters (23 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Sonora.

The closest cities to Empalme include San José de Guaymas, Heroica Guaymas, San Fernando de Guaymas. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Empalme, sunrise is at 07:40 AM and sunset is at 09:19 PM, giving a day length of 13h 38m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Empalme's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Empalme is approximately 3,113 km (1,934 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,896 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Empalme — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port Sud-Est, Mauritius, roughly 1,083 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.

Empalme is approximately 1,520 km (945 mi) SE of Mexico City, the national capital of Mexico, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.