Antipode of Sacramento, United States
The opposite side of the world to Sacramento is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Sacramento
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.582, -121.494
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -38.582, 58.506
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Sacramento' antipodal point (1,518 km).
The antipodal city to Sacramento is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sacramento is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Sacramento to Port-aux-Français 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 Sacramento
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sacramento's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sacramento.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,518 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,853 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,887 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,891 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,915 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,927 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,927 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,931 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,933 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 1,941 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
Sacramento, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.5816° N 121.4944° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
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 Sacramento
The DMS coordinates are: 38°34'53.7'' N 121°29'39.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.58157°
LngO = -121.4944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.58157°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -121.4944 + 180° = 58.5056°
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 Sacramento is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.58157, 58.5056)
In DMS format: 38°34'53.7'' N 121°29'39.8'' W.
