What Is My IP Address? Check Your Public IPv4 & IPv6 Instantly
Find your public IP address, location, and device details instantly. This page shows the IP your ISP assigns to your connection, along with geolocation hints like city, region, country, and timezone. It's useful for troubleshooting, privacy checks, or confirming whether a VPN is active. We also display basic device and browser data derived from your user agent so you can see what websites typically detect. Everything loads in real time from your current request and updates on each refresh session.
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IP Address Lookup
Use the live results below to check your public IP address, IP location, and device context in one place. The tool updates every time you load this page.
IPv4
216.73.216.167
- City
- Columbus
- Region
- Ohio (OH) 43215
- Country
- US (NA)
- Coordinates
- 39.96118, -82.99879
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- UTC Offset
- UTC-5
- Local Time
- 17:36:54
- Device
- Unknown
- Browser
- Unknown
- OS
- Unknown
- User Agent
- Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; [email protected])
- Accept Language
- Unknown
How IP Geolocation Works
IP geolocation maps an IP address to an estimated area using ISP allocation records and routing data. It can provide country, region, city, and timezone, but it does not use GPS and cannot see your precise street address. Providers refresh their databases regularly, yet changes in ISP infrastructure, new IP blocks, or proxy networks can introduce delays. The results on this page are calculated from your live request headers and are not stored.
Is IP location accurate?
IP location is typically accurate at the country and regional level, and often close to the city level, but it can be wrong or outdated. VPNs, corporate gateways, and mobile carriers can make your public IP appear in another city or state. Some ISPs register their IP blocks at headquarters rather than where traffic is routed. Use IP location for broad context, not as a precise address.
IPv4 vs IPv6
IPv4 is the older addressing system with 32-bit addresses, while IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses to support a vastly larger number of unique devices. Many networks run both protocols in parallel, and your browser may prefer IPv6 when it is available. This tool surfaces both addresses when detected so you can verify your connection and troubleshoot public IP behavior across protocols.
API
Need programmatic access? Fetch JSON from the same data source used on this page, or grab IPv4/IPv6 as plain text for scripts and monitoring. If your connection is IPv6-only, the IPv4 endpoint may return an empty response.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a public IP address?
A public IP address is the routable address your ISP assigns to your connection so the internet can reach you. It is different from a private IP inside your home or office network. Websites and services see the public IP, and it often maps to the ISP, region, and a rough city through geolocation databases. The address can change when your modem reconnects or when your ISP rotates assignments. If you are on mobile or a corporate network, many devices may share one public IP through NAT.
How do you determine my IP location?
We read the IP address from your request headers and match it to geolocation data provided by the network edge. That lookup returns city, region, country, latitude/longitude, and timezone based on ISP allocation records. This is not GPS; it is an estimate derived from where the ISP advertises or registers the block. We also show your user agent so you can see what browser and device information is sent alongside the IP. Combining IP and user agent is common for analytics and security, but it does not reveal a precise street address.
Why does my IP location look wrong?
Geolocation accuracy depends on how an ISP registers its IP blocks and how recently databases are updated. If you use a VPN, proxy, or corporate gateway, the public IP may belong to a different city or even a different country. Mobile carriers often route traffic through regional hubs, so the location can jump between metros. Some ISPs also reuse addresses or report a billing address rather than a routing location. Because IP location is an estimate, it is best for regional context, not exact navigation.
What can websites learn from my user agent?
The user agent is a text string your browser sends with every request. It usually includes the browser name and version, operating system, device type, and sometimes the device model. Sites use it to tailor layouts, troubleshoot compatibility, and detect bots. Combined with your public IP, it can help security systems spot unusual logins or traffic patterns. However, it is not a unique fingerprint on its own and can be modified. This page shows it so you can understand what your browser shares by default.
Can a VPN or proxy change my IP address?
Yes. A VPN or proxy routes your traffic through another server, so websites see the public IP of that server instead of the one from your ISP. This can change your apparent location and affect geolocation accuracy, which is why privacy tools often show a different city or country. It does not change your device, browser, or user agent, so sites can still recognize those signals. Some services block or challenge known VPN IP ranges, so you may see CAPTCHAs or limited access.
What's the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses, which look like 203.0.113.7 and provide about 4.3 billion unique values. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses such as 2001:db8::1, enabling a vast address space so every device can have a unique public IP. Many networks run dual-stack, meaning both protocols are available. Your browser can choose IPv6 when supported, but older services still rely on IPv4. This tool shows both when detected so you can confirm your connectivity. If only one appears, it may be because your ISP does not provide IPv6 or a VPN is forcing IPv4.