GPS Coordinates (Decimal Degrees — High Precision) Regex for JavaScript

What this pattern does

This page provides a comprehensive, battle-tested regular expression for matching gps coordinates (decimal degrees — high precision), ported and verified for JavaScript. Identity and credential patterns need both correctness and safety, since they're frequent targets for adversarial input. The snippet below is ready to drop into your JavaScript project — whether you're validating in an Express middleware, a Next.js API route, or a client-side form.

Javascript Implementation

// GPS Coordinates (Decimal Degrees — High Precision)
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Identity & PII > Location PII

const gpsCoordinatesDecimalDegreesHighPrecisionRegex = /^(-?(?:90(?:\.0{1,6})?|(?:[0-8][0-9]|[0-9])(?:\.[0-9]{1,8})?)),\s?(-?(?:180(?:\.0{1,6})?|(?:1[0-7][0-9]|[0-9]{1,2})(?:\.[0-9]{1,8})?))$/;

function validateGpsCoordinatesDecimalDegreesHighPrecision(input: string): boolean {
  return gpsCoordinatesDecimalDegreesHighPrecisionRegex.test(input);
}

// Example
console.log(validateGpsCoordinatesDecimalDegreesHighPrecision("1.3521,103.8198")); // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Identity & PII > Location PII category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for JavaScript developers because especially critical in long-running Node.js event loops where a ReDoS vulnerability can block the entire process. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

High-precision GPS (>4 decimal places) can identify a specific building or room. 4 decimal places ≈ 11m accuracy. 6 decimal places ≈ 0.1m. GPS coordinates of a home address or frequent location are personal data under GDPR.