What is my IP address?
Your public IP address is checking…
Your connection
Your time zone
Location and provider come from your internet connection and are approximate (often the provider's nearest hub). They're shown only to you and aren't stored. Privacy
What your IP address reveals
Every website you visit sees your public IP address, the number your internet provider assigns to your connection. From it, a site can usually tell your provider and a rough location, often just the city or region where your provider routes traffic, not your home. It can't reveal your name or street address on its own.
To hide it, use a VPN or a privacy network such as Tor; sites then see the VPN server's address instead. Your device's own local address (like 192.168.1.20) is different: it's only used inside your home network.
Need the exact time too? The exact time page checks your device clock to the millisecond, and what's my time zone explains your settings.
Questions people ask
What is my IP address?
It's shown at the top of this page: the public address your internet provider gives your connection, which websites see when you visit them. Devices on the same Wi-Fi usually share one public address.
What's the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
IPv4 addresses look like 203.0.113.42 (four numbers). IPv6 addresses are longer, like 2001:db8::1, and were introduced because the world ran out of IPv4 addresses. Many connections have both; this page shows the one your browser used.
Why is the location wrong?
An IP address isn't tied to a street address. The location comes from databases that map address blocks to places, so it often shows your provider's nearest hub or a city nearby. With a VPN, it shows the VPN server's location.
Does my IP address change?
Usually, yes. Most home and mobile connections get a dynamic address that can change when your router restarts or from time to time. Businesses can pay for a fixed (static) address.
Why does my time zone matter here?
If your device's time zone doesn't match your connection's location, appointment times, calendar invites and online exams can show the wrong time. This page flags a mismatch. With a VPN or while traveling, a mismatch is expected.