IPv4public
8.8.8.8
Google Public DNS primary resolver • Managed by Google LLC
Live Network Diagnostic
Private or Reserved Address
IPv4
8.8.8.8
What this result means
Country / Location
United States
Region & City
California, Mountain View
Postal Code
94043
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
ISP / Organization
Google LLC
ASN
AS15169
Network (CIDR)
8.8.8.0/24
Reverse DNS (rDNS)
dns.google
Usage / Flags
HostingVPN/ProxyStandard
Approximate Location37.4056, -122.0775
Circle represents an estimated IP routing coverage zone (~20km radius), not a physical residential street address.
Geolocation Limit: IP geolocation is based on BGP announcements and ISP regional allocations. Country data is ~98% reliable, while city accuracy often identifies only the nearest telecom exchange or corporate gateway.
Overview of 8.8.8.8
8.8.8.8 is the primary Anycast IPv4 address for Google Public DNS, launched in December 2009. It provides fast, secure recursive DNS resolution to hundreds of millions of internet clients worldwide.
Classification & Technical Details
- Protocol Version: IPv4
- Address Classification: PUBLIC (Globally Routable on BGP)
- Managing Authority / Registry: Google LLC
- Primary ASN: AS15169
- Authoritative Reverse DNS (PTR):
dns.google
Routing and Operational Purpose
The IP 8.8.8.8 is designated for Google Public DNS primary resolver. In modern networking, proper identification of such infrastructure nodes is essential for diagnosing traceroute latency, verifying forward-confirmed reverse DNS (FCrDNS), and establishing trustworthy security policies.