Antipode of Caloocan City, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Caloocan City is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Caloocan City
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.650, 120.968
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.650, -59.032
Pontes e Lacerda
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Caloocan City's antipodal point (72 km).
The antipodal city to Caloocan City is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caloocan City is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Caloocan City to Pontes e Lacerda 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 Caloocan City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caloocan City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caloocan City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 72 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 189 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 202 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 205 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 237 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 241 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
| Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 243 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
| Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 280 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
| San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 280 km | (-16.367, -60.950) |
| Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 281 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
Caloocan City, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.6495° N 120.9679° E
Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° W
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 Caloocan City
The DMS coordinates are: 14°38'58.3'' N 120°58'4.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.64953°
LngO = 120.96788°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.64953°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.96788 - 180° = -59.03212°
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 Caloocan City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.64953, -59.03212)
In DMS format: 14°38'58.3'' N 120°58'4.4'' E .
