Antipode of Ra'anana, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Ra'anana is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ra'anana
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.184, 34.874
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.184, -145.126
Mataura
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ra'anana
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 | French Polynesia | 1,069 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,241 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| 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) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,652 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Ra'anana, Israel
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.1836° N 34.8739° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° 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 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 .
