Antipode of Şabrātah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Şabrātah is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Şabrātah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.793, 12.488
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.793, -167.512
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Şabrātah's antipodal point (1,403 km).
The antipodal city to Şabrātah is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şabrātah is Ruatoria.
The distance from Şabrātah to Ruatoria 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 Şabrātah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şabrātah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şabrātah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,403 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,425 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,461 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,464 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,469 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,468 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,468 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,495 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,490 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,491 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Şabrātah, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7934° N 12.4885° E
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
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 Şabrātah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°47'36.1'' N 12°29'18.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.79335°
LngO = 12.48845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.79335°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.48845 - 180° = -167.51155°
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 Şabrātah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.79335, -167.51155)
In DMS format: 32°47'36.1'' N 12°29'18.4'' E .
