On a map, Mount Whitney is found at 36.5785° N, 118.2923° W — the temperate zone, 4,067 km from the equator. At roughly 4,421 m (14,505 ft) above sea level, altitude is a defining part of its geography. Local time follows the America/Los_Angeles timezone.
Mount Whitney in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 36.578500, -118.292300 |
| DMS | 36°34'42.60"N 118°17'32.28"W |
| DDM | 36°34.7100'N 118°17.5380'W |
| UTM | 11S 384382E 4048893N |
| MGRS | 11S LA 84381 48892 |
| Plus Code | 8583HPH5+93W |
| Geohash | 9qebh4yjj |
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Where this landmark sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 4,067 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 5,940 km · to the South Pole: 14,075 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-36.5785, 61.7077— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Mount Whitney through 2026
Local times (America/Los_Angeles), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 07:06 | 16:49 | 9 h 42 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:56 | 17:19 | 10 h 23 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:25 | 17:48 | 11 h 23 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:40 | 19:16 | 12 h 35 min |
| May 1 | 06:00 | 19:42 | 13 h 41 min |
| Jun 1 | 05:37 | 20:07 | 14 h 29 min |
| Jul 1 | 05:39 | 20:16 | 14 h 37 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:00 | 20:00 | 14 h 00 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:25 | 19:23 | 12 h 57 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:49 | 18:38 | 11 h 48 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:17 | 16:58 | 10 h 40 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:48 | 16:39 | 9 h 51 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Mount Whitney
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 8,526 km | 5,298 mi | 34° NE |
| New York | 3,833 km | 2,382 mi | 69° ENE |
| Tokyo | 8,651 km | 5,376 mi | 306° NW |
| Sydney | 12,204 km | 7,583 mi | 242° WSW |
| Dubai | 13,112 km | 8,147 mi | 7° N |
| Singapore | 13,961 km | 8,675 mi | 305° NW |
| Los Angeles | 281 km | 175 mi | 179° S |
| Johannesburg | 16,639 km | 10,339 mi | 80° E |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Sign, United States | 272 km | 181° S |
| Los Angeles, United States | 281 km | 179° S |
| Golden Gate Bridge, United States | 396 km | 292° WNW |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 468 km | 165° SSE |
| Grand Canyon (South Rim), United States | 554 km | 94° E |
Local time
Mount Whitney uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-08:00 in January, UTC-07:00 in July) and observes daylight saving time (DST).