Antipode of Santa María, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Santa María is Jiufen, Taipei, Taiwan.
Santa María
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.784, -56.943
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.784, 123.057
Jiufen
Taiwan
Jiufen is the closest city to Santa María's antipodal point (222 km).
The antipodal city to Santa María is Jiufen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa María is Jiufen.
The distance from Santa María to Jiufen 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 Santa María
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa María's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa María.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 222 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Jishan, Zhejiang | China | 222 km | (28.108, 121.366) |
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 223 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 226 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Ganjiang, Zhejiang | China | 227 km | (28.161, 121.351) |
| Sanzhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 230 km | (25.258, 121.502) |
| Shamen, Zhejiang | China | 232 km | (28.242, 121.378) |
| Zhugang, Zhejiang | China | 235 km | (28.138, 121.226) |
| Shiqiaotou, Zhejiang | China | 236 km | (28.356, 121.451) |
| Chumen, Zhejiang | China | 236 km | (28.220, 121.293) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 26.7837° S 56.9433° W
Elevation: 164 m (538 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 25.1096° N 121.8442° E
Elevation: 287 m (942 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 Santa María
The DMS coordinates are: 26°47'1.4'' S 56°56'36'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.78371°
LngO = -56.94333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.78371°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.94333 + 180° = 123.05667°
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 Santa María is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.78371, 123.05667)
In DMS format: 26°47'1.4'' S 56°56'36'' W.