The GPS coordinates of Benicia are latitude 38.0494° and longitude -122.1586°. In directional format: 38.0494° N, 122.1586° W. These coordinates mark the center of Benicia in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Benicia is a city in California, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Solano County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Benicia sits at: Latitude 38° 2' 58" N and Longitude 122° 9' 31" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Benicia has a population of approximately 28,167 people. This is roughly 0.071% of California's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in California.

The interactive satellite map of Benicia is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 38.0494, -122.1586 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Benicia in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Benicia is Buchanan Field (CCR), roughly 11 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Benicia is approximately 83 km (51 mi) from Sacramento, the capital of California, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in California.

Benicia sits at an elevation of approximately 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for California.

The closest cities to Benicia include Port Costa, Martinez, Crockett. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Benicia, sunrise is at 06:20 AM and sunset is at 08:05 PM, giving a day length of 13h 44m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Benicia's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Benicia is approximately 4,236 km (2,632 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,709 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Benicia — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,598 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.

Benicia is approximately 2,814 km (1,749 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.