The opposite side of the world to Rishon Lsiyon is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.971, 34.789
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.971, -145.211
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Rishon Lsiyon's antipodal point (1,044 km).
The antipodal city to Rishon Lsiyon is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rishon Lsiyon is Mataura.
The distance from Rishon Lsiyon 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 Rishon Lsiyon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rishon Lsiyon.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,214 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,217 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,624 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,627 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,628 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
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Coordinates: 31.971° N 34.7894° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° 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 Rishon Lsiyon
The DMS coordinates are: 31°58'15.7'' N 34°47'21.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.97102°
LngO = 34.78939°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.97102°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.78939 - 180° = -145.21061°
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 Rishon Lsiyon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.97102, -145.21061)
In DMS format: 31°58'15.7'' N 34°47'21.8'' E .