Antipode of San Jose, United States

The opposite side of the world to San Jose is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.

San Jose

United States

Continent: America

Coordinates: 37.339, -121.895

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: America

Coordinates: -37.339, 58.105

Port-aux-Français

French Southern Territories

Port-aux-Français is the closest city to San Jose' antipodal point (1,652 km).

The antipodal city to San Jose is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Jose is Port-aux-Français.

The distance from San Jose to Port-aux-Français is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of San Jose

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Jose's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Jose.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen French Southern Territories 1,652 km (-49.349, 70.219)
Tôlanaro, Anosy Madagascar 1,725 km (-25.032, 46.983)
Amboasary, Anosy Madagascar 1,760 km (-25.033, 46.383)
Ambovombe, Androy Madagascar 1,765 km (-25.178, 46.087)
Saint-Philippe, Réunion Reunion 1,785 km (-21.361, 55.768)
Saint-Joseph, Réunion Reunion 1,785 km (-21.378, 55.617)
Tsiombe, Androy Madagascar 1,792 km (-25.300, 45.483)
Petite-Île, Réunion Reunion 1,789 km (-21.353, 55.564)
Saint-Pierre, Réunion Reunion 1,792 km (-21.339, 55.478)
Le Tampon, Réunion Reunion 1,798 km (-21.277, 55.518)

San Jose, United States

Local time:

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° 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 San Jose

The DMS coordinates are: 37°20'21.8'' N 121°53'41.9'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 37.33939°

LngO = -121.89496°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -37.33939°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -121.89496 + 180° = 58.10504°

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 San Jose is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.33939, 58.10504)

In DMS format: 37°20'21.8'' N 121°53'41.9'' W.

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