The opposite side of the world to Tarlac City is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.480, 120.598
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.480, -59.402
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Tarlac City's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Tarlac City is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarlac City is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Tarlac 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 Tarlac City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarlac City.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 29 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 145 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Concepción, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 192 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 193 km | (-16.367, -60.950) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 239 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 243 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 298 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 302 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Poconé, MT | Brazil | 310 km | (-16.257, -56.623) |
Puerto Quijarro, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 309 km | (-17.783, -57.767) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.4802° N 120.5979° 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 Tarlac City
The DMS coordinates are: 15°28'48.6'' N 120°35'52.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.48017°
LngO = 120.59794°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.48017°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.59794 - 180° = -59.40206°
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 Tarlac City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.48017, -59.40206)
In DMS format: 15°28'48.6'' N 120°35'52.6'' E .