Approximate Absolute Location of London

The absolute location (geographic coordinates) of the City of London is approximately:

• Latitude: 51° 30′ North (51.5° N)
• Longitude: 0° 08′ West (0.13° W) — at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the Prime Meridian

Greater London spans roughly 51.3°–51.7° N and 0.5° W – 0.3° E. The coordinates above represent the historic core / Prime Meridian reference.