Antipode of Lucena, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Lucena is Nova Olímpia, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Lucena
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.931, 121.617
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -13.931, -58.383
Nova Olímpia
Brazil
Nova Olímpia is the closest city to Lucena's antipodal point (152 km).
The antipodal city to Lucena is Nova Olímpia. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lucena is Nova Olímpia.
The distance from Lucena to Nova Olímpia 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 Lucena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lucena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lucena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 152 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 176 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 176 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 180 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 181 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 216 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
| Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 232 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
| Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 233 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
| Nobres, MT | Brazil | 238 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 269 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Lucena, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9314° N 121.6172° E
Nova Olímpia, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.7972° S 57.2881° 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 Lucena
The DMS coordinates are: 13°55'53'' N 121°37'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.93139°
LngO = 121.61722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.93139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.61722 - 180° = -58.38278°
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 Lucena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.93139, -58.38278)
In DMS format: 13°55'53'' N 121°37'2'' E .
