dns.google status & reliability report
Reliability has been a strong suit for dns.google these past twelve months, recording 100% uptime — only about under 1 minute per year all told. Pages come back quickly, with the server answering in about 13 ms on average. No confirmed downtime shows up in our logs for the period.
Composite of uptime, response time & incident stability · high-confidence
Learn moreUptime over the last 1 month
Each bar is one calendar month with recorded data, computed from 1 availability checks. Bar height is scaled to this site's own range so month-to-month differences stand out; colour reflects the uptime band.
Uptime by time window
At 100%, dns.google is budgeted for approximately under 1 minute per year of downtime.
Response time
Average server response over 12 months
Downtime incident history
About dns.google
dns.google is a domain used by Google LLC for its public DNS resolution service, commonly known as Google Public DNS. It provides a fast and secure way for users and networks to translate domain names into IP addresses required to access websites.
Users typically interact with dns.google indirectly by configuring their devices or networks to use Google’s DNS servers (such as 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4). The domain also hosts a web interface for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), allowing encrypted DNS queries through browsers and applications.
Introduced in 2009, Google Public DNS has become a widely used alternative to ISP-provided DNS services, contributing to internet performance, reliability, and security, making dns.google an important part of global internet infrastructure.
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Frequently asked questions
Is dns.google down right now?
dns.google is currently operational. This reflects our most recent automated probe combined with live community reports.
How reliable is dns.google?
dns.google has maintained 100% uptime over the past 12 months, earning a reliability grade of A+ (100/100). That equates to roughly under 1 minute per year.
How often does dns.google go down?
We have recorded no confirmed downtime incidents for dns.google in the past 12 months.
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Reliability data last updated 2026-06-12 07:37:10 UTC. Measurements are independent and observational.