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Location
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Enable Location Services

To provide you with accurate data like sunrise, sunset, and your location on the map, please allow access to your device’s location.

Free Online Compass with Location Data

Find your way with our accurate and easy-to-use online compass. This powerful tool uses your device’s built-in sensors to show your precise heading in degrees and cardinal directions. Enable location services to unlock a full suite of environmental data, including your GPS coordinates, altitude, city, country, and local sunrise/sunset times.

An illustration of a smartphone displaying a digital online compass.

Key Features of Our Online Compass

Accurate Heading

Get a precise directional reading with a smoothly animated compass needle, showing both degrees and the cardinal direction.

Geolocation Data

With your permission, the tool can display your live GPS latitude and longitude, current altitude, and identify your city.

Sunrise & Sunset Times

When location is enabled, the compass automatically calculates and displays the exact times for sunrise and sunset.

Customizable Themes

Personalize your experience by choosing from a selection of beautiful color themes to match your preference.

Time needed: 30 seconds.

Using our online compass is simple and instant. Here’s how:

  1. Allow Sensor Access

    When prompted, grant permission for the tool to access your device’s motion sensors. This is required for the compass to function.

    Step 1: Allowing sensor access.

  2. View Your Direction

    The compass will immediately start working, showing your current heading with a live-updating degree and cardinal direction.

    Step 2: Viewing the live compass reading.

  3. Enable Location for More Data

    For additional information, toggle the “Location” switch and grant permission to see your coordinates, altitude, and local sunrise/sunset times.

    Step 3: Enabling location services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this tool need permissions?

The online compass requires motion sensor access to determine orientation. Location permission is optional but needed for coordinates, altitude, and accurate sunrise/sunset times.

The compass isn’t working on my device. Why?

This tool relies on physical hardware sensors. While most modern smartphones have them, many desktops and laptops do not. An error message means your device lacks the necessary hardware.

Is my location data saved or shared?

No. All data is processed in your browser and never sent to our servers. Your location is only used to fetch public data (like sunrise/sunset times) and is discarded after you leave.

Explore Our Other Tools

After finding your direction, plan your journey with our Online Calendar or see the time anywhere with our Online Clock. For a full list of our utilities, visit the main Tools page.