Antipode of Utsunomiya, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Utsunomiya is Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Utsunomiya
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.567, 139.883
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.567, -40.117
Mostardas
Brazil
Mostardas is the closest city to Utsunomiya' antipodal point (1,168 km).
The antipodal city to Utsunomiya is Mostardas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Utsunomiya is Mostardas.
The distance from Utsunomiya to Mostardas 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 Utsunomiya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Utsunomiya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Utsunomiya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostardas, RS | Brazil | 1,168 km | (-31.107, -50.917) |
| Tavares, RS | Brazil | 1,171 km | (-31.287, -51.094) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,172 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,175 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,184 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,185 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Xangri-lá, RS | Brazil | 1,190 km | (-29.801, -50.044) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,192 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,192 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Arroio do Sal, RS | Brazil | 1,198 km | (-29.551, -49.889) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 36.5667° N 139.8833° E
Elevation: 137 m (449 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 31.1068° S 50.9172° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Utsunomiya
The DMS coordinates are: 36°34'0'' N 139°52'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.56667°
LngO = 139.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.56667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 139.88333 - 180° = -40.11667°
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 Utsunomiya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.56667, -40.11667)
In DMS format: 36°34'0'' N 139°52'60'' E .