Antipode of Serra, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Serra is Hutami, Tokyo, Japan.
Serra
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -20.129, -40.308
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 20.129, 139.692
Hutami
Japan
Hutami is the closest city to Serra's antipodal point (812 km).
The antipodal city to Serra is Hutami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Serra is Hutami.
The distance from Serra to Hutami 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 Serra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Serra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Serra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 812 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 813 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Saipan | Northern Mariana Islands | 842 km | (15.212, 145.755) |
| San Jose Village, Tinian | Northern Mariana Islands | 850 km | (14.968, 145.620) |
| Piti Village, Piti | Guam | 910 km | (13.463, 144.693) |
| Asan-Maina Village, Asan | Guam | 911 km | (13.472, 144.717) |
| Hagåtña, Hagatna | Guam | 912 km | (13.476, 144.749) |
| Guam Government House, Hagatna | Guam | 913 km | (13.472, 144.750) |
| Hagåtña Village, Hagatna | Guam | 913 km | (13.473, 144.758) |
| Agana Heights Village, Agana Heights | Guam | 913 km | (13.466, 144.748) |
Serra, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.1286° S 40.3078° W
Hutami, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.0827° N 142.2014° 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 Serra
The DMS coordinates are: 20°7'43'' S 40°18'28'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.12861°
LngO = -40.30778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.12861°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -40.30778 + 180° = 139.69222°
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 Serra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.12861, 139.69222)
In DMS format: 20°7'43'' S 40°18'28'' W.
