Antipode of Recife, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Recife is Faraulep, Yap, Micronesia.
Recife
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.054, -34.881
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 8.054, 145.119
Faraulep
Micronesia
Faraulep is the closest city to Recife's antipodal point (90 km).
The antipodal city to Recife is Faraulep. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Recife is Faraulep.
The distance from Recife to Faraulep is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Recife
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Recife's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Recife.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraulep, Yap | Micronesia | 90 km | (8.588, 144.508) |
| Ifalik Village, Yap | Micronesia | 115 km | (7.254, 144.453) |
| Ifalik, Yap | Micronesia | 116 km | (7.250, 144.445) |
| Elato, Yap | Micronesia | 131 km | (7.502, 146.166) |
| Lamotrek, Yap | Micronesia | 145 km | (7.491, 146.305) |
| Satawal Village, Yap | Micronesia | 223 km | (7.380, 147.026) |
| Satawal, Yap | Micronesia | 224 km | (7.382, 147.032) |
| Eauripik, Yap | Micronesia | 275 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
| Polowat, Chuuk | Micronesia | 457 km | (7.357, 149.199) |
| Tamatam, Chuuk | Micronesia | 477 km | (7.539, 149.414) |
Recife, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.0539° S 34.8811° W
Faraulep, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.588° N 144.508° E
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 Recife
The DMS coordinates are: 8°3'14'' S 34°52'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.05389°
LngO = -34.88111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.05389°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -34.88111 + 180° = 145.11889°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Recife is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.05389, 145.11889)
In DMS format: 8°3'14'' S 34°52'52'' W.
