Antipode of Bet Shemesh, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Bet Shemesh is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Bet Shemesh
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.731, 34.993
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.731, -145.007
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bet Shemesh's antipodal point (1,029 km).
The antipodal city to Bet Shemesh is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bet Shemesh is Mataura.
The distance from Bet Shemesh to Mataura 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 Bet Shemesh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bet Shemesh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bet Shemesh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,029 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,202 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,204 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,565 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,597 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,604 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,605 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,607 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31.7307° N 34.9929° E
Elevation: 282 m (925 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Bet Shemesh
The DMS coordinates are: 31°43'50.6'' N 34°59'34.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.73072°
LngO = 34.99293°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.73072°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.99293 - 180° = -145.00707°
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 Bet Shemesh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.73072, -145.00707)
In DMS format: 31°43'50.6'' N 34°59'34.5'' E .