GPS Coordinates of Barbados
Barbados, Barbados · Latitude and longitude in decimal and DMS format.
Coordinate Formats
13.193000, -59.54300013° 11' 35" N, 59° 32' 35" W+13.1930-59.5430Administrative Region
Open in Maps
Related Calculators
Coordinates of Barbados
Barbados's location on Earth is defined by two numbers: a latitude of 13.193000° North and a longitude of -59.543000° West. Written together in decimal degrees — the format used by Google Maps, GPS devices and most mapping apps — this is 13.193000, -59.543000. Pasting these two numbers into any maps search box will take you straight to Barbados, Barbados.
The same point can also be written in degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS) format, the older convention still used on nautical charts and paper maps: 13° 11' 35" N, 59° 32' 35" W. Decimal degrees are easier to type and calculate with, while DMS mirrors how coordinates are read aloud or plotted by hand — both describe the exact same point on the globe, just in different units.
Knowing the precise coordinates of Barbados is useful well beyond navigation — it is what powers distance to the nearest airport, time zone lookups and sea temperature data for Barbados, since every one of those calculations starts from the same latitude and longitude values shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Barbados?
The GPS coordinates of Barbados are 13.193000°N, -59.543000°E in decimal degrees. In DMS format: 13° 11' 35" N, 59° 32' 35" W.
What is the latitude and longitude of Barbados?
Barbados sits at latitude 13.193000° North and longitude -59.543000° West. Written together as decimal degrees, that is 13.193000, -59.543000.
What are Barbados's coordinates in DMS format?
In degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS), the coordinates of Barbados are 13° 11' 35" N latitude and 59° 32' 35" W longitude. DMS is the traditional format used on paper maps and marine charts, while decimal degrees are more common in GPS devices and online mapping tools.
How are the coordinates of Barbados written for GPS devices?
Most GPS devices, Google Maps and smartphone apps accept the decimal degrees format: 13.193000, -59.543000. You can paste this directly into a maps search box to find Barbados. In ISO 6709 format it is written as +13.1930-59.5430.
What is the longitude of Barbados?
The longitude of Barbados is -59.543000° West (59° 32' 35" W).
Which country is Barbados in?
Barbados is located in Barbados.