Antipode of Joinville, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Joinville is Nakano, Okinawa, Japan.
Joinville
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.304, -48.846
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.304, 131.154
Nakano
Japan
Nakano is the closest city to Joinville's antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Joinville is Nakano. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Joinville is Nakano.
The distance from Joinville to Nakano is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Joinville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Joinville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Joinville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 43 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 53 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 254 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 265 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 267 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Seisui, Kagoshima | Japan | 272 km | (28.137, 129.331) |
| Wadomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 276 km | (27.383, 128.650) |
| Amagi, Kagoshima | Japan | 279 km | (27.817, 128.900) |
| China, Kagoshima | Japan | 281 km | (27.333, 128.567) |
| Naze, Kagoshima | Japan | 282 km | (28.367, 129.483) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 26.3044° S 48.8456° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.9457° N 131.3114° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Joinville
The DMS coordinates are: 26°18'16'' S 48°50'44'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.30444°
LngO = -48.84556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.30444°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -48.84556 + 180° = 131.15444°
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 Joinville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.30444, 131.15444)
In DMS format: 26°18'16'' S 48°50'44'' W.