Antipode of Svyetlahorsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Svyetlahorsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Svyetlahorsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.633, 29.739
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.633, -150.261
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Svyetlahorsk's antipodal point (2,160 km).
The antipodal city to Svyetlahorsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Svyetlahorsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Svyetlahorsk to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Svyetlahorsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Svyetlahorsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Svyetlahorsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,839 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,850 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,866 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,871 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,883 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,886 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,887 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,889 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,889 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Svyetlahorsk, Belarus
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.6329° N 29.7389° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Svyetlahorsk
The DMS coordinates are: 52°37'58.4'' N 29°44'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.6329°
LngO = 29.7389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.6329°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.7389 - 180° = -150.2611°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Svyetlahorsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.6329, -150.2611)
In DMS format: 52°37'58.4'' N 29°44'20'' E .
