Antipode of Kanazawa, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Kanazawa is Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Kanazawa
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.600, 136.617
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.600, -43.383
Tavares
Brazil
Tavares is the closest city to Kanazawa' antipodal point (924 km).
The antipodal city to Kanazawa is Tavares. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanazawa is Tavares.
The distance from Kanazawa to Tavares 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 Kanazawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanazawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanazawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares, RS | Brazil | 924 km | (-31.287, -51.094) |
| Mostardas, RS | Brazil | 925 km | (-31.107, -50.917) |
| São José do Norte, RS | Brazil | 945 km | (-32.015, -52.042) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 948 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 949 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 953 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Barra del Chuy, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 963 km | (-33.749, -53.379) |
| Puimayen, Lavalleja | Uruguay | 965 km | (-33.774, -53.409) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 966 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 966 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 36.6° N 136.6167° E
Elevation: -1 m (-3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 31.2872° S 51.0936° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Kanazawa
The DMS coordinates are: 36°36'0'' N 136°37'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.6°
LngO = 136.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.6°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 136.61667 - 180° = -43.38333°
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 Kanazawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.6, -43.38333)
In DMS format: 36°36'0'' N 136°37'0'' E .