Antipode of Grimbergen, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Grimbergen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Grimbergen
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.934, 4.372
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.934, -175.628
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Grimbergen's antipodal point (779 km).
The antipodal city to Grimbergen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grimbergen is Waitangi.
The distance from Grimbergen to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Grimbergen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grimbergen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grimbergen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 779 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,160 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,168 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,168 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,172 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,186 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,187 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,188 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,189 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,196 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Grimbergen, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.9341° N 4.3721° 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 Grimbergen
The DMS coordinates are: 50°56'2.7'' N 4°22'19.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.93409°
LngO = 4.37213°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.93409°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.37213 - 180° = -175.62787°
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 Grimbergen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.93409, -175.62787)
In DMS format: 50°56'2.7'' N 4°22'19.7'' E .
