Antipode of Tarlac City, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Tarlac City is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Tarlac City
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.480, 120.598
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.480, -59.402
Pontes e Lacerda
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tarlac City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 29 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Vale de São Domingos, MT | Brazil | 41 km | (-15.298, -59.067) |
| Jauru, MT | Brazil | 59 km | (-15.342, -58.866) |
| Figueirópolis dOeste, MT | Brazil | 71 km | (-15.445, -58.740) |
| Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, MT | Brazil | 79 km | (-15.008, -59.951) |
| Indiavaí, MT | Brazil | 89 km | (-15.494, -58.573) |
| Conquista d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 105 km | (-14.541, -59.541) |
| Porto Esperidião, MT | Brazil | 109 km | (-15.853, -58.460) |
| Araputanga, MT | Brazil | 113 km | (-15.471, -58.353) |
| Nova Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 113 km | (-14.476, -59.609) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 15.4802° N 120.5979° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° W
Elevation: 247 m (810 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 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 .