Antipode of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

The opposite side of the world to Sharjah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 25.337, 55.412

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: -25.337, -124.588

Adamstown

Pitcairn

Adamstown is the closest city to Sharjah's antipodal point (556 km).

The antipodal city to Sharjah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sharjah is Adamstown.

The distance from Sharjah to Adamstown is about 19,000 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 Sharjah

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sharjah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sharjah.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Adamstown Pitcairn 556 km (-25.066, -130.101)
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier French Polynesia 1,082 km (-23.123, -134.969)
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier French Polynesia 1,443 km (-18.466, -136.463)
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso Chile 1,527 km (-27.153, -109.424)
Atuona, Îles Marquises French Polynesia 2,300 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Îles Marquises French Polynesia 2,450 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Mataura French Polynesia 2,533 km (-23.347, -149.485)
Tautira, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 2,676 km (-17.747, -149.161)
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 2,682 km (-17.846, -149.267)
Pueu, Îles du Vent French Polynesia 2,682 km (-17.738, -149.224)

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Local time:

Coordinates: 25.3374° N 55.4121° E

Adamstown, Pitcairn

Local time:

Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W

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 Sharjah

The DMS coordinates are: 25°20'14.5'' N 55°24'43.4'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 25.33737°

LngO = 55.41206°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -25.33737°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.41206 - 180° = -124.58794°

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 Sharjah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.33737, -124.58794)

In DMS format: 25°20'14.5'' N 55°24'43.4'' E .

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