The opposite side of the world to Osaka is Cidreira, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.694, 135.502
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.694, -44.498
Brazil
Cidreira is the closest city to Osaka's antipodal point (734 km).
The antipodal city to Osaka is Cidreira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Osaka is Cidreira.
The distance from Osaka to Cidreira 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 Osaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Osaka.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 734 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 744 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 749 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 755 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
Osório, RS | Brazil | 761 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 766 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
Torres, RS | Brazil | 772 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
Tapes, RS | Brazil | 785 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
Sombrio, SC | Brazil | 785 km | (-29.114, -49.617) |
São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 790 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6937° N 135.5022° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.1811° S 50.2056° 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 Osaka
The DMS coordinates are: 34°41'37.5'' N 135°30'7.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.69374°
LngO = 135.50218°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.69374°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 135.50218 - 180° = -44.49782°
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 Osaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.69374, -44.49782)
In DMS format: 34°41'37.5'' N 135°30'7.8'' E .