Antipode of Varanasi, India
The opposite side of the world to Varanasi is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Varanasi
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.317, 83.010
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -25.317, -96.990
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Varanasi's antipodal point (1,258 km).
The antipodal city to Varanasi is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Varanasi is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Varanasi to Hanga Roa 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 Varanasi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Varanasi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Varanasi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,258 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 2,511 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 2,525 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 2,526 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 2,526 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 2,531 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| San Clemente, Ica | Peru | 2,534 km | (-13.667, -76.150) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 2,537 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 2,540 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 2,541 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
Varanasi, India
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.3167° N 83.0104° E
Hanga Roa, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° 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 Varanasi
The DMS coordinates are: 25°19'0'' N 83°0'37.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.31668°
LngO = 83.01041°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.31668°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 83.01041 - 180° = -96.98959°
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 Varanasi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.31668, -96.98959)
In DMS format: 25°19'0'' N 83°0'37.5'' E .
