Map of Canterbury, United Kingdom
Canterbury is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 55,087. It lies at 51.2790°N, 1.0799°E. Canterbury is about 87 km (54 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ashford, 21 km to the southwest.
Canterbury at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
55,087GeoNames
Coordinates
51.2790, 1.079951°16′45″N 1°04′48″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
87 km (54 mi)
Where is Canterbury?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 52 min on the shortest day to 16 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Canterbury
- Ashford — 21 km southwest
- Folkestone — 23 km south
- Dover — 24 km southeast
- Margate — 24 km northeast
- Ramsgate — 24 km east
- Sittingbourne — 25 km west
- Saint Peters — 25 km northeast
- Southend-on-Sea — 38 km northwest
- Gillingham — 39 km west
- Maidstone — 39 km west
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.