The opposite side of the world to Piran is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Slovenia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.528, 13.571
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.528, -166.429
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Piran's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to Piran is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piran is Waitangi.
The distance from Piran to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piran's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piran.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 821 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,491 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,493 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,497 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,498 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,515 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,515 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,517 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,519 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,520 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.5278° N 13.5706° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° 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 Piran
The DMS coordinates are: 45°31'40'' N 13°34'14'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.52778°
LngO = 13.57056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.52778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.57056 - 180° = -166.42944°
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 Piran is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.52778, -166.42944)
In DMS format: 45°31'40'' N 13°34'14'' E .