SameLatitude
Find Cities at the
Same Latitude
Find cities around the world that lie on the same parallel. Compare their locations, populations and geography.
What is latitude?
Latitude represents the geographic coordinate specifying the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Measured in degrees, it ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the North and South poles. These lines of constant latitude, known as parallels, run horizontally across the globe.
Understanding latitude is essential for navigation, meteorology, and understanding global climate zones, as it primarily determines the amount of solar energy a region receives throughout the year.
How this tool works
The Same Latitude tool helps you visualize the global alignment of cities. When you search for a location, we use its stored coordinates and scan our worldwide database for places within ±0.5 degrees of the same parallel — roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south.
Our database currently contains 69,171 cities with populations of 5,000 or more. City names, coordinates, population, country, administrative region and time zone data are provided by GeoNames under the CC BY license.
The matches are displayed on an interactive relief map alongside demographic data, offering a different perspective on human settlement patterns across the globe.
Frequently asked questions
What is latitude?
Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
Why does latitude matter for cities?
Latitude significantly influences a city's climate, daylight hours, and seasonal changes. Cities on the same latitude experience similar day lengths throughout the year and often share comparable seasonal patterns, though factors like ocean currents and elevation also play major roles.
Are cities on the same latitude in the same time zone?
Not necessarily. Latitude determines north-south positioning, while time zones are primarily based on longitude (east-west positioning). Cities can share the exact same latitude while being on opposite sides of the world and in completely different time zones.
How accurate is the matching tool?
Our tool considers cities to be on the same latitude if they are within ±0.5 degrees of the target city's parallel. This provides a generous but geographically relevant band that represents roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of the exact coordinate.
Does being on the same latitude mean having the same weather?
While latitude strongly correlates with solar energy reception and climate zones, other geographical features dramatically alter weather. For example, ocean currents, altitude, and continental landmasses mean cities like New York and Naples have different climates despite similar latitudes.
Where does the city data come from?
The city names, coordinates, population, country, administrative region and time zone data come from GeoNames. The database currently includes 69,171 cities with populations of 5,000 or more.