Antipode of Maebaru-chūō, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Maebaru-chūō is São José do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Maebaru-chūō
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.559, 130.201
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.559, -49.799
São José do Norte
Brazil
São José do Norte is the closest city to Maebaru-chūō's antipodal point (271 km).
The antipodal city to Maebaru-chūō is São José do Norte. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maebaru-chūō is São José do Norte.
The distance from Maebaru-chūō to São José do Norte is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Maebaru-chūō
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maebaru-chūō's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maebaru-chūō.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| São José do Norte, RS | Brazil | 271 km | (-32.015, -52.042) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 274 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Tavares, RS | Brazil | 280 km | (-31.287, -51.094) |
| Mostardas, RS | Brazil | 292 km | (-31.107, -50.917) |
| Pelotas, RS | Brazil | 310 km | (-31.770, -52.341) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 318 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
| Capão do Leão, RS | Brazil | 321 km | (-31.763, -52.484) |
| Turuçu, RS | Brazil | 326 km | (-31.422, -52.178) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 332 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Barra del Chuy, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 333 km | (-33.749, -53.379) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 33.5592° N 130.2015° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 32.0147° S 52.0417° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Maebaru-chūō
The DMS coordinates are: 33°33'33'' N 130°12'5.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.55916°
LngO = 130.20148°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.55916°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.20148 - 180° = -49.79852°
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 Maebaru-chūō is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.55916, -49.79852)
In DMS format: 33°33'33'' N 130°12'5.3'' E .