The opposite side of the world to Santarém is Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand.
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.233, -8.683
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -39.233, 171.317
New Zealand
Takaka is the closest city to Santarém's antipodal point (220 km).
The antipodal city to Santarém is Takaka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santarém is Takaka.
The distance from Santarém to Takaka 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 Santarém's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santarém.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 220 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 220 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 222 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 240 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 245 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 251 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 254 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 256 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 258 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 259 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2333° N 8.6833° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.85° S 172.8° E
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 Santarém
The DMS coordinates are: 39°13'60'' N 8°40'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.23333°
LngO = -8.68333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.23333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.68333 + 180° = 171.31667°
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 Santarém is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.23333, 171.31667)
In DMS format: 39°13'60'' N 8°40'60'' W.