Antipode of Pilar, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Pilar is Jinxiang, Zhejiang, China.
Pilar
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.859, -58.306
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.859, 121.694
Jinxiang
China
Jinxiang is the closest city to Pilar's antipodal point (125 km).
The antipodal city to Pilar is Jinxiang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pilar is Jinxiang.
The distance from Pilar to Jinxiang is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Pilar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pilar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pilar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinxiang, Zhejiang | China | 125 km | (27.433, 120.606) |
| Jishan, Zhejiang | China | 142 km | (28.108, 121.366) |
| Kunyang, Zhejiang | China | 143 km | (27.666, 120.566) |
| Sansha, Fujian | China | 148 km | (26.924, 120.209) |
| Wengyang, Zhejiang | China | 148 km | (28.029, 120.966) |
| Ganjiang, Zhejiang | China | 148 km | (28.161, 121.351) |
| Zhugang, Zhejiang | China | 149 km | (28.138, 121.226) |
| Yacheng, Fujian | China | 150 km | (26.988, 120.188) |
| Xiangyang, Zhejiang | China | 151 km | (28.034, 120.929) |
| Liushi, Zhejiang | China | 154 km | (28.051, 120.899) |
Pilar, Paraguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.8587° S 58.3064° W
Jinxiang, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.4327° N 120.6063° 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 Pilar
The DMS coordinates are: 26°51'31.5'' S 58°18'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.85874°
LngO = -58.30639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.85874°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.30639 + 180° = 121.69361°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Pilar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.85874, 121.69361)
In DMS format: 26°51'31.5'' S 58°18'23'' W.
