Antipode of Sorocaba, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Sorocaba is Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan.
Sorocaba
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.502, -47.458
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 23.502, 132.542
Nanjō
Japan
Nanjō is the closest city to Sorocaba's antipodal point (564 km).
The antipodal city to Sorocaba is Nanjō. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sorocaba is Nanjō.
The distance from Sorocaba to Nanjō is about 19,000 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 Sorocaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sorocaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sorocaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 564 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 566 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 568 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
| Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 570 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
| Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 572 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 572 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
| Okinawa | Japan | 573 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
| Chatan, Okinawa | Japan | 574 km | (26.309, 127.770) |
| Tomigusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 574 km | (26.186, 127.682) |
| Urasoe, Okinawa | Japan | 574 km | (26.259, 127.730) |
Sorocaba, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.5017° S 47.4581° W
Nanjō, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.1445° N 127.767° 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 Sorocaba
The DMS coordinates are: 23°30'6'' S 47°27'29'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.50167°
LngO = -47.45806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.50167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.45806 + 180° = 132.54194°
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 Sorocaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.50167, 132.54194)
In DMS format: 23°30'6'' S 47°27'29'' W.
