Monrovia sits at latitude 6.3005° and longitude -10.7969°, in the northern and western hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 701 km from the equator. With a population of about 1,542,549, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Liberia. Its elevation is about 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Africa/Monrovia timezone.
Monrovia in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 6.300540, -10.796900 |
| DMS | 6°18'01.94"N 10°47'48.84"W |
| DDM | 6°18.0324'N 10°47.8140'W |
| UTM | 29N 301218E 696769N |
| MGRS | 29N LG 01217 96769 |
| Plus Code | 6CRF8623+669 |
| Geohash | ec07f6czm |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 701 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 9,307 km · to the South Pole: 10,708 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-6.3005, 169.2031— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Monrovia through 2026
Local times (Africa/Monrovia), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:54 | 18:40 | 11 h 45 min |
| Feb 1 | 07:02 | 18:53 | 11 h 51 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:57 | 18:57 | 11 h 59 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:42 | 18:53 | 12 h 10 min |
| May 1 | 06:31 | 18:51 | 12 h 20 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:28 | 18:56 | 12 h 27 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:33 | 19:02 | 12 h 28 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:38 | 19:02 | 12 h 23 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:37 | 18:51 | 12 h 14 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:32 | 18:36 | 12 h 03 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:31 | 18:24 | 11 h 53 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:40 | 18:27 | 11 h 46 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Monrovia
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5,122 km | 3,183 mi | 9° N |
| New York | 7,308 km | 4,541 mi | 312° NW |
| Tokyo | 14,419 km | 8,959 mi | 31° NNE |
| Sydney | 16,433 km | 10,211 mi | 151° SSE |
| Dubai | 7,305 km | 4,539 mi | 65° ENE |
| Singapore | 12,708 km | 7,897 mi | 86° E |
| Los Angeles | 11,196 km | 6,957 mi | 306° NW |
| Johannesburg | 5,532 km | 3,437 mi | 132° SE |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Conakry, Guinea | 480 km | 319° NW |
| Camayenne, Guinea | 480 km | 319° NW |
| Abobo, Ivory Coast | 756 km | 97° E |
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 759 km | 98° E |
| Bamako, Mali | 767 km | 24° NNE |
Local time
Monrovia uses the Africa/Monrovia timezone (UTC+00:00 in January, UTC+00:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.