position

position() ⇒ object

Get the position of the first element in the collection, relative to the offsetParent. This information is useful when absolutely positioning an element to appear aligned with another.

Returns an object with properties: top, left.

var pos = element.position()

// position a tooltip relative to the element
$('#tooltip').css({
  position: 'absolute',
  top: pos.top - 30,
  left: pos.left
})