Antipode of Santa Clara, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Santa Clara is Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand.
Santa Clara
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.200, -8.440
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.200, 171.560
Takaka
New Zealand
Takaka is the closest city to Santa Clara's antipodal point (127 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Clara is Takaka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Clara is Takaka.
The distance from Santa Clara to Takaka 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 Santa Clara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Clara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Clara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 127 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 156 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 161 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
| Westport, West Coast | New Zealand | 172 km | (-41.753, 171.604) |
| Mapua, Tasman | New Zealand | 175 km | (-41.250, 173.100) |
| Wakefield, Tasman | New Zealand | 183 km | (-41.400, 173.050) |
| Brightwater, Tasman | New Zealand | 186 km | (-41.383, 173.117) |
| Richmond, Tasman | New Zealand | 186 km | (-41.333, 173.183) |
| Nelson | New Zealand | 188 km | (-41.271, 173.284) |
| Murchison, Tasman | New Zealand | 189 km | (-41.800, 172.333) |
Santa Clara, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.1999° N 8.4402° W
Takaka, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.85° S 172.8° E
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 Santa Clara
The DMS coordinates are: 40°11'59.5'' N 8°26'24.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.19985°
LngO = -8.44018°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.19985°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.44018 + 180° = 171.55982°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santa Clara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.19985, 171.55982)
In DMS format: 40°11'59.5'' N 8°26'24.6'' W.
