The opposite side of the world to Ra'anana is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.184, 34.874
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.184, -145.126
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ra'anana's antipodal point (1,069 km).
The antipodal city to Ra'anana is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ra'anana is Mataura.
The distance from Ra'anana to Mataura 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 Ra'anana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ra'anana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,069 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,241 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,644 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,649 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,650 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,652 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 32.1836° N 34.8739° E
Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Ra'anana
The DMS coordinates are: 32°11'1'' N 34°52'25.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.1836°
LngO = 34.87386°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.1836°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.87386 - 180° = -145.12614°
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 Ra'anana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.1836, -145.12614)
In DMS format: 32°11'1'' N 34°52'25.9'' E .