Antipode of ‘Aţārūt, Palestinian Territory

The opposite side of the world to ‘Aţārūt is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.

‘Aţārūt

Palestinian Territory

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 31.867, 35.217

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -31.867, -144.783

Mataura

French Polynesia

Mataura is the closest city to ‘Aţārūt's antipodal point (1,052 km).

The antipodal city to ‘Aţārūt is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ‘Aţārūt is Mataura.

The distance from ‘Aţārūt to Mataura 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 ‘Aţārūt

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ‘Aţārūt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ‘Aţārūt.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Mataura, Îles Australes French Polynesia 1,052 km (-23.347, -149.485)
Avera, Îles Australes French Polynesia 1,226 km (-22.478, -151.351)
Moerai, Îles Australes French Polynesia 1,229 km (-22.451, -151.342)
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier French Polynesia 1,370 km (-23.123, -134.969)
Adamstown Pitcairn 1,621 km (-25.066, -130.101)
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 1,617 km (-17.846, -149.267)
Vairao, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 1,625 km (-17.783, -149.283)
Tautira, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 1,625 km (-17.747, -149.161)
Pueu, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 1,628 km (-17.738, -149.224)
Tohautu, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 1,628 km (-17.761, -149.317)
‘Aţārūt, Palestinian Territory

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Hebron

Coordinates: 31.8667° N 35.2167° E

Elevation: 751 m (2,464 ft)

Mataura, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 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 ‘Aţārūt

The DMS coordinates are: 31°52'0'' N 35°13'0'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 31.86667°

LngO = 35.21667°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -31.86667°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.21667 - 180° = -144.78333°

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 ‘Aţārūt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.86667, -144.78333)

In DMS format: 31°52'0'' N 35°13'0'' E .

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