Antipode of Nagano, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Nagano is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Nagano
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.650, 138.183
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.650, -41.817
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Nagano's antipodal point (1,055 km).
The antipodal city to Nagano is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nagano is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Nagano to Balneário Pinhal 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 Nagano
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nagano's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nagano.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,055 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,059 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,070 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,072 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 1,075 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,074 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,081 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,087 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 1,097 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,106 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 36.65° N 138.1833° E
Elevation: 372 m (1,220 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 30.2589° S 50.2387° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Nagano
The DMS coordinates are: 36°38'60'' N 138°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.65°
LngO = 138.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 138.18333 - 180° = -41.81667°
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 Nagano is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.65, -41.81667)
In DMS format: 36°38'60'' N 138°10'60'' E .