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
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
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, Îles Australes | 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dubai
Coordinates: 25.3374° N 55.4121° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 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 .