The GPS coordinates of Hayward are latitude 37.6688° and longitude -122.0808°. In directional format: 37.6688° N, 122.0808° W. These coordinates mark the center of Hayward in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Hayward sits at: Latitude 37° 40' 8" N and Longitude 122° 4' 51" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Hayward has a population of approximately 158,289 people. This is roughly 0.401% 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 Hayward is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 37.6688, -122.0808 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Hayward in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Hayward is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), roughly 14 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Hayward is approximately 114 km (71 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.

Hayward sits at an elevation of approximately 34 meters (112 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 Hayward include Cherryland, Longwood - Winton Grove, Castro Valley. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Hayward, sunrise is at 06:20 AM and sunset is at 08:06 PM, giving a day length of 13h 45m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Hayward's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Hayward is approximately 4,193 km (2,606 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,757 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Hayward — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,630 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.

Hayward is approximately 2,820 km (1,752 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.