The opposite side of the world to São Paulo is Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa, Japan.
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.548, -46.636
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 23.548, 133.364
Japan
Katsuren-haebaru is the closest city to São Paulo's antipodal point (634 km).
The antipodal city to São Paulo is Katsuren-haebaru. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Paulo is Katsuren-haebaru.
The distance from São Paulo to Katsuren-haebaru is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Paulo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Paulo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 634 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 635 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 636 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 638 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
Nago, Okinawa | Japan | 640 km | (26.615, 127.985) |
Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 641 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
Okinawa | Japan | 641 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
Chatan, Okinawa | Japan | 642 km | (26.309, 127.770) |
Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 643 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
Urasoe, Okinawa | Japan | 643 km | (26.259, 127.730) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.5475° S 46.6361° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.3329° N 127.874° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of São Paulo
The DMS coordinates are: 23°32'51'' S 46°38'10'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.5475°
LngO = -46.63611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.5475°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.63611 + 180° = 133.36389°
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 São Paulo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.5475, 133.36389)
In DMS format: 23°32'51'' S 46°38'10'' W.