Antipode of Santa Rita, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rita is Hirara, Okinawa, Japan.
Santa Rita
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.783, -55.067
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.783, 124.933
Hirara
Japan
Hirara is the closest city to Santa Rita's antipodal point (115 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rita is Hirara. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rita is Hirara.
The distance from Santa Rita to Hirara 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 Rita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 115 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 116 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 178 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 243 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 277 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
| Tomigusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 279 km | (26.186, 127.682) |
| Naha, Okinawa | Japan | 279 km | (26.217, 127.683) |
| Urasoe, Okinawa | Japan | 285 km | (26.259, 127.730) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 287 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 288 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
Santa Rita, Paraguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.7833° S 55.0667° W
Hirara, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.8038° N 125.3022° 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 Santa Rita
The DMS coordinates are: 25°46'60'' S 55°4'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.78333°
LngO = -55.06667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.78333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.06667 + 180° = 124.93333°
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 Rita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.78333, 124.93333)
In DMS format: 25°46'60'' S 55°4'0'' W.
