The GPS coordinates of Placentia are latitude 33.8722° and longitude -117.8703°. In directional format: 33.8722° N, 117.8703° W. These coordinates mark the center of Placentia in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Placentia sits at: Latitude 33° 52' 20" N and Longitude 117° 52' 13" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Placentia has a population of approximately 52,495 people. This is roughly 0.133% 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 Placentia is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 33.8722, -117.8703 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Placentia in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Placentia is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), roughly 22 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Placentia is approximately 616 km (383 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.

Placentia sits at an elevation of approximately 83 meters (272 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 Placentia include Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Brea. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Placentia, sunrise is at 06:10 AM and sunset is at 07:42 PM, giving a day length of 13h 32m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Placentia's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Placentia is approximately 3,771 km (2,343 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,894 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Placentia — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,525 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.

Placentia is approximately 2,617 km (1,626 mi) NE of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.