The opposite side of the world to Makati City is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.550, 121.033
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.550, -58.967
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Makati City's antipodal point (85 km).
The antipodal city to Makati City is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makati City is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Makati 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makati City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makati City.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 85 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 183 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 201 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 210 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 229 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 234 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 237 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 272 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 275 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
Nobres, MT | Brazil | 285 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.5503° N 121.0327° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Makati City
The DMS coordinates are: 14°33'1'' N 121°1'57.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.55027°
LngO = 121.03269°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.55027°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.03269 - 180° = -58.96731°
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 Makati City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.55027, -58.96731)
In DMS format: 14°33'1'' N 121°1'57.7'' E .