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IP Address Lookup

Find the geolocation, ISP, timezone and network details of any IPv4 or IPv6 address - or check your own public IP.

IP Lookup

IP Lookup - Geolocation and ISP Details

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label assigned to every device connected to a network. IPv4 addresses use a 32-bit format (e.g., 192.168.1.1), supporting about 4.3 billion unique addresses. IPv6, introduced to address exhaustion, uses 128-bit addressing and supports 340 undecillion addresses. IP geolocation databases map IP ranges to approximate physical locations - country, region, city, and ISP - using a combination of Regional Internet Registry (RIR) allocation records, BGP routing data, and user-submitted corrections.

IP Address Allocation in India

India's IP address space is allocated through APNIC (Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre), one of five global RIRs. BSNL, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea hold the largest IPv4 blocks in India. With Jio launching 4G in 2016 and rapidly connecting over 450 million users, India's internet user base grew to an estimated 900 million by 2024, accelerating IPv6 adoption. TRAI mandates ISPs to transition to IPv6, and India's IPv6 adoption rate exceeded 60% by 2024 - among the highest globally, partly driven by Jio's native IPv6-first network architecture.

What This Tool Shows

Enter any IPv4 or IPv6 address (or leave blank to look up your own public IP) to retrieve the associated country, city, region, ISP/organisation, ASN (Autonomous System Number), and timezone. This data is sourced from geolocation databases and is accurate to city level approximately 70-90% of the time for most major ISPs. Use it for network troubleshooting, verifying VPN exit nodes, or understanding website visitor traffic origins.

IP Address Questions

An IP lookup reveals: country, region, city and approximate coordinates (±50 km accuracy); ISP (e.g. Jio, Airtel, BSNL, ACT in India); ASN (Autonomous System Number - identifies the network block); timezone; and whether the IP is flagged as a mobile network, proxy/VPN, or hosting/data-centre address. It does NOT reveal your exact street address - only law enforcement with a court order can request precise location from the ISP.

A public IP is assigned by your ISP and is routable on the internet - this is what websites see when you visit them. Private IP ranges (192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 172.16–31.x.x) are used inside home or office networks and are never routable on the public internet. Your router shares one public IP among all devices using NAT (Network Address Translation). This tool shows your public IP - the one the rest of the internet sees.

No. IP geolocation databases typically resolve to city or district level (±20–100 km accuracy). The IP is registered to the ISP's network exchange point - not your specific home. Your ISP holds the precise assignment records (IP ↔ customer) but these are private and only shared with law enforcement following proper legal process (court orders). Worrying about IP tracking is more relevant for identifying approximate city/state, not your specific address.

ISP (Internet Service Provider) is the company that provides your internet connection - in India, major ISPs include Jio, Airtel, BSNL, ACT Fibernet, Hathway and Tata Play Fiber. ASN (Autonomous System Number) is a globally unique number identifying a network block (e.g. AS24560 is Bharti Airtel, AS55836 is Reliance Jio). Large ISPs, cloud providers (AWS AS16509, Google AS15169) and universities each have their own ASN. The AS number helps trace routing paths and network ownership.

IP geolocation can be inaccurate because: (1) ISPs register IP blocks at their headquarters city, not the customer's actual city; (2) Mobile data IPs often resolve to the carrier's gateway city; (3) CDN providers (Cloudflare, Akamai) may show the edge node's location; (4) VPN or proxy usage shows the exit node's location; (5) Geolocation databases update periodically and may lag behind ISP reassignments. For most Indian ISPs, accuracy is typically within 100–200 km.