The opposite side of the world to Taguig is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.524, 121.079
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -14.524, -58.921
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Taguig's antipodal point (90 km).
The antipodal city to Taguig is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taguig is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Taguig 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 Taguig's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taguig.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 90 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 178 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 197 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 211 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 224 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 228 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 238 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 267 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 271 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
Nobres, MT | Brazil | 280 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.5243° N 121.0792° 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 Taguig
The DMS coordinates are: 14°31'27.5'' N 121°4'45.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.5243°
LngO = 121.0792°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.5243°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.0792 - 180° = -58.9208°
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 Taguig is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.5243, -58.9208)
In DMS format: 14°31'27.5'' N 121°4'45.1'' E .