Antipode of Tacloban, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Tacloban is Cláudia, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Tacloban
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 11.243, 125.005
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -11.243, -54.995
Cláudia
Brazil
Cláudia is the closest city to Tacloban's antipodal point (32 km).
The antipodal city to Tacloban is Cláudia. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tacloban is Cláudia.
The distance from Tacloban to Cláudia 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 Tacloban
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tacloban's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tacloban.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cláudia, MT | Brazil | 32 km | (-11.515, -54.891) |
| Itaúba, MT | Brazil | 38 km | (-11.008, -55.242) |
| Nova Santa Helena, MT | Brazil | 48 km | (-10.849, -55.183) |
| Marcelândia, MT | Brazil | 55 km | (-11.082, -54.518) |
| Colíder, MT | Brazil | 69 km | (-10.818, -55.451) |
| Terra Nova do Norte, MT | Brazil | 73 km | (-10.597, -55.117) |
| União do Sul, MT | Brazil | 77 km | (-11.533, -54.353) |
| Santa Carmem, MT | Brazil | 87 km | (-11.975, -55.279) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 88 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| Nova Canaã do Norte, MT | Brazil | 103 km | (-10.638, -55.709) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 11.2433° N 125.0047° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 11.5153° S 54.8914° W
Elevation: 362 m (1,188 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 Tacloban
The DMS coordinates are: 11°14'36'' N 125°0'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.24333°
LngO = 125.00472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.24333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.00472 - 180° = -54.99528°
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 Tacloban is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.24333, -54.99528)
In DMS format: 11°14'36'' N 125°0'17'' E .