IP Address Lookup

IP geolocation is the process of mapping an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a real-world geographic location. Every device connected to the internet is assigned at least one IP address, and these addresses are allocated in hierarchical blocks by five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs): ARIN (North America), RIPE NCC (Europe/Middle East), APNIC (Asia-Pacific), LACNIC (Latin America), and AFRINIC (Africa).

Geolocation databases are built by cross-referencing RIR allocation records, BGP routing tables, ISP registration data, and network probing signals. When you look up an IP address, the tool matches it against these databases to estimate the country, region, city, and approximate coordinates where the IP is deployed.

This tool uses industry-leading geolocation databases for location and Autonomous System (ASN) resolution, combined with curated threat intelligence feeds for security analysis. Results include geographic coordinates, timezone, ISP and organization details, reverse DNS, and a comprehensive security assessment covering VPN, proxy, Tor, datacenter, and relay detection.

An IP location lookup resolves an IP address to its associated geographic and network metadata in three stages:

1. Address Resolution — The IP address is parsed and validated as either IPv4 (32-bit dotted-decimal) or IPv6 (128-bit hexadecimal). The address is then matched against the geolocation database to identify the allocated network block (CIDR range).
2. Geolocation Mapping — The network block is mapped to geographic coordinates, administrative regions, timezone, and ISP/organization data. This is derived from RIR records, ISP data, and supplementary sources including BGP routing analysis.
3. Security Analysis — The IP is checked against threat intelligence feeds including known VPN provider ranges, Tor exit node lists, public proxy databases, major cloud provider CIDR blocks, and privacy relay address lists. A threat score is computed based on how many indicators are present.

The entire lookup completes in milliseconds. When you visit this page, your IP is automatically detected from the request headers and resolved server-side, so results appear instantly without any client-side delay.

IP geolocation accuracy varies significantly by the level of detail you need. Based on industry benchmarks and independent audits:

IP geolocation cannot pinpoint a street address. The coordinates returned represent the approximate center of the network area where the IP is deployed, typically the ISP's point-of-presence (PoP) or regional gateway. The accuracy radius field shown in results indicates the estimated margin.

Several factors reduce accuracy: VPNs and proxies show the exit server location instead of the user's actual location. Mobile carriers use NAT gateways that serve entire metro areas from a single IP pool. Satellite internet (e.g., Starlink) may route through distant ground stations. Corporate networks often show headquarters location regardless of where employees connect from.

A comprehensive IP lookup reveals four categories of information:

Click any detected IP address to view its dedicated analysis page with full details, an interactive map, and structured data optimized for reference and sharing.

The internet currently operates on two versions of the Internet Protocol running simultaneously:

This tool automatically identifies whether an address is IPv4 or IPv6 and provides appropriate formatting. On the What's My IP Address page, both your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are detected when available.

Not all IP addresses are visible on the public internet. Public IP addresses are globally routable and assigned by ISPs to identify devices or networks on the internet. These are the addresses you can look up with this tool.

Private IP addresses are reserved for internal use within local networks (RFC 1918) and are not routable on the public internet. Common private ranges include 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16. Your router uses NAT to translate between your private LAN addresses and your single public IP.

Bogon addresses are IP ranges that should never appear in internet routing tables — either because they are reserved by IANA for special purposes or because they have not yet been allocated to any RIR. If you look up a bogon address, the security analysis will flag it accordingly.

If an IP lookup reveals more about your location than you are comfortable with, there are several methods to mask your public IP address:

• •VPN (Virtual Private Network) — Encrypts your traffic and routes it through a remote server, replacing your IP with the server's IP. The fastest option for everyday privacy. This tool detects known VPN provider IP ranges.
• •Proxy Server — An intermediary that forwards your requests. Simpler than a VPN but typically does not encrypt traffic. HTTP and SOCKS proxies are the most common types.
• •Tor Network — Routes traffic through multiple encrypted relays for strong anonymity. Slower than a VPN but significantly harder to trace. Exit nodes are publicly listed and detected by this tool.
• •Privacy Relays — Built into some browsers and operating systems, privacy relays route traffic through two separate relays so that neither your ISP nor the destination website can see both your identity and browsing activity simultaneously.

The security analysis section of every lookup result indicates whether any of these methods are detected on the IP being examined.

Understanding how results are generated helps you interpret them accurately. This tool draws on multiple data categories, each refreshed on independent schedules:

• •Geolocation & ASN Databases — Industry-standard databases that map IP ranges to geographic locations, ISPs, and Autonomous System Numbers. Refreshed weekly.
• •Tor Exit Node Lists — Official lists of known Tor network exit relays. Updated hourly.
• •Cloud Provider CIDR Ranges — Published IP ranges from major cloud and hosting providers. Updated every 6 hours.
• •VPN & Proxy Intelligence — Curated lists of known VPN provider and proxy IP ranges. Refreshed daily.
• •Privacy Relay Addresses — Published address lists from privacy relay services. Refreshed daily.

All lookups are processed entirely on our own infrastructure — IP addresses you search are never shared with third-party services. For DNS-related diagnostics, see the DNS Inspector for record lookups or the DNS Propagation Checker to verify record changes across global nameservers. To see which domains share an IP address, use the reverse IP lookup tool.