Antipode of Brighton, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Brighton is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Brighton
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.828, -0.139
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.828, 179.861
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Brighton's antipodal point (810 km).
The antipodal city to Brighton is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brighton is Waitangi.
The distance from Brighton to Waitangi 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 Brighton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brighton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brighton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 810 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 878 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 880 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 881 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 881 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 50.8284° N 0.1395° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Brighton
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'42.2'' N 0°8'22.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.82838°
LngO = -0.13947°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.82838°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.13947 + 180° = 179.86053°
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 Brighton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.82838, 179.86053)
In DMS format: 50°49'42.2'' N 0°8'22.1'' W.