Antipode of Dharān, Nepal
The opposite side of the world to Dharān is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Dharān
Nepal
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.814, 87.280
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.814, -92.720
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Dharān's antipodal point (1,534 km).
The antipodal city to Dharān is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dharān is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Dharān to San Juan Bautista is about 18,000 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 Dharān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dharān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dharān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,534 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,657 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,121 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,123 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Huasco, Atacama | Chile | 2,127 km | (-28.466, -71.223) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,129 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,131 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,132 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,138 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Freirina, Atacama | Chile | 2,140 km | (-28.509, -71.081) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu
Coordinates: 26.8144° N 87.2797° E
Elevation: 375 m (1,230 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6371° S 78.8337° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Dharān
The DMS coordinates are: 26°48'51.7'' N 87°16'47'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.81436°
LngO = 87.27972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.81436°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 87.27972 - 180° = -92.72028°
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 Dharān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.81436, -92.72028)
In DMS format: 26°48'51.7'' N 87°16'47'' E .