The opposite side of the world to Phoenix is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.448, -112.074
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -33.448, 67.926
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Phoenix's antipodal point (1,588 km).
The antipodal city to Phoenix is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phoenix is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Phoenix to Oyster Bay is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phoenix's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phoenix.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,588 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,589 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,763 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,763 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,764 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,764 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,764 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,765 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,765 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
Camp Diable, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,766 km | (-20.463, 57.579) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.4484° N 112.074° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Phoenix
The DMS coordinates are: 33°26'54.2'' N 112°4'26.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.44838°
LngO = -112.07404°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.44838°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -112.07404 + 180° = 67.92596°
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 Phoenix is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.44838, 67.92596)
In DMS format: 33°26'54.2'' N 112°4'26.5'' W.