Antipode of Silkeborg, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Silkeborg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Silkeborg
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.170, 9.545
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.170, -170.455
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Silkeborg's antipodal point (1,426 km).
The antipodal city to Silkeborg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Silkeborg is Waitangi.
The distance from Silkeborg 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 Silkeborg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Silkeborg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Silkeborg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,426 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,751 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,756 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,757 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,760 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,790 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Silkeborg, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.1697° N 9.5451° 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 Silkeborg
The DMS coordinates are: 56°10'10.9'' N 9°32'42.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.1697°
LngO = 9.54508°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.1697°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.54508 - 180° = -170.45492°
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 Silkeborg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.1697, -170.45492)
In DMS format: 56°10'10.9'' N 9°32'42.3'' E .
