The opposite side of the world to Higashiosaka is Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.667, 135.583
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.667, -44.417
Brazil
Mostardas is the closest city to Higashiosaka' antipodal point (725 km).
The antipodal city to Higashiosaka is Mostardas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Higashiosaka is Mostardas.
The distance from Higashiosaka to Mostardas 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 Higashiosaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Higashiosaka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostardas, RS | Brazil | 725 km | (-31.107, -50.917) |
| Tavares, RS | Brazil | 728 km | (-31.287, -51.094) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 734 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 737 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 748 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 750 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 753 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Xangri-lá, RS | Brazil | 756 km | (-29.801, -50.044) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 759 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Capivari do Sul, RS | Brazil | 762 km | (-30.145, -50.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.6667° N 135.5833° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 31.1068° S 50.9172° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Higashiosaka
The DMS coordinates are: 34°40'0'' N 135°34'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.66667°
LngO = 135.58333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.66667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 135.58333 - 180° = -44.41667°
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 Higashiosaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.66667, -44.41667)
In DMS format: 34°40'0'' N 135°34'60'' E .