The opposite side of the world to Herne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.539, 7.226
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.539, -172.774
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Herne's antipodal point (890 km).
The antipodal city to Herne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Herne is Waitangi.
The distance from Herne to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Herne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Herne.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 890 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,369 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,370 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,378 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,382 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,396 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,397 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,398 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,398 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,406 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5388° N 7.2257° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Herne
The DMS coordinates are: 51°32'19.7'' N 7°13'32.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.5388°
LngO = 7.22572°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.5388°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.22572 - 180° = -172.77428°
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 Herne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.5388, -172.77428)
In DMS format: 51°32'19.7'' N 7°13'32.6'' E .