Antipodes of the United Kingdom

The antipodes of the United Kingdom are located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of New Zealand. This location corresponds to an extensive area of open sea, situated near the International Date Line and far removed from large continental masses.

When projecting the outline of the British Isles onto the opposite hemisphere, the entire territory falls onto the water and no British city has a terrestrial match. This region stands out as one of the most remote on the planet, in contrast to the central and connected position that the United Kingdom occupies in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The nearest major country to the antipodal zone is New Zealand, located to the northwest.
• The Antipodes Islands archipelago, belonging to New Zealand, is named for being situated very close to the antipodes of London.
• The antipodal region experiences a subpolar oceanic climate, characterized by strong winds and cold waters, very different from the temperate British climate.
• The area sits on the antimeridian (180th meridian), the exact opposite of the Prime Meridian that crosses the United Kingdom.