Antipode of Marbella, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Marbella is Murrays Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
Marbella
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.515, -4.886
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -36.515, 175.114
Murrays Bay
New Zealand
Murrays Bay is the closest city to Marbella's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Marbella is Murrays Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marbella is Murrays Bay.
The distance from Marbella to Murrays Bay 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 Marbella
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marbella's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marbella.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrays Bay, Auckland | New Zealand | 40 km | (-36.728, 174.750) |
| Rothesay Bay, Auckland | New Zealand | 41 km | (-36.726, 174.741) |
| Warkworth, Auckland | New Zealand | 42 km | (-36.400, 174.667) |
| Coromandel, Waikato | New Zealand | 44 km | (-36.761, 175.496) |
| Pakuranga, Auckland | New Zealand | 44 km | (-36.883, 174.917) |
| North Shore, Auckland | New Zealand | 45 km | (-36.800, 174.750) |
| Tamaki, Auckland | New Zealand | 47 km | (-36.888, 174.860) |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 48 km | (-36.849, 174.763) |
| East Tamaki, Auckland | New Zealand | 52 km | (-36.950, 174.900) |
| Rosebank, Auckland | New Zealand | 56 km | (-36.875, 174.670) |
Marbella, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.5154° N 4.8858° W
Murrays Bay, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.7282° S 174.7502° 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 Marbella
The DMS coordinates are: 36°30'55.5'' N 4°53'9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.51543°
LngO = -4.88583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.51543°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.88583 + 180° = 175.11417°
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 Marbella is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.51543, 175.11417)
In DMS format: 36°30'55.5'' N 4°53'9'' W.