The opposite side of the world to Niigata is Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.886, 139.006
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.886, -40.994
Brazil
Rio Grande is the closest city to Niigata's antipodal point (1,203 km).
The antipodal city to Niigata is Rio Grande. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Niigata is Rio Grande.
The distance from Niigata to Rio Grande 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 Niigata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Niigata.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 1,203 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,205 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,218 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
Chuí, RS | Brazil | 1,218 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,216 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 1,219 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,218 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,226 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,228 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,228 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8864° N 139.0059° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.035° S 52.0986° 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 Niigata
The DMS coordinates are: 37°53'10.9'' N 139°0'21.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.88637°
LngO = 139.00589°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.88637°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 139.00589 - 180° = -40.99411°
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 Niigata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.88637, -40.99411)
In DMS format: 37°53'10.9'' N 139°0'21.2'' E .