Antipode of Dar‘ā, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Dar‘ā is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Dar‘ā
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.619, 36.102
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.619, -143.898
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Dar‘ā's antipodal point (1,165 km).
The antipodal city to Dar‘ā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dar‘ā is Mataura.
The distance from Dar‘ā to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Dar‘ā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dar‘ā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dar‘ā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,165 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,342 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,344 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,370 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,583 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,635 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,700 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 32.6189° N 36.1021° E
Elevation: 489 m (1,604 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Dar‘ā
The DMS coordinates are: 32°37'8'' N 36°6'7.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.61889°
LngO = 36.10213°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.61889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.10213 - 180° = -143.89787°
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 Dar‘ā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.61889, -143.89787)
In DMS format: 32°37'8'' N 36°6'7.7'' E .