Antipode of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Juiz de Fora is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Juiz de Fora
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -21.764, -43.350
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.764, 136.650
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Juiz de Fora's antipodal point (713 km).
The antipodal city to Juiz de Fora is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Juiz de Fora is Zaisho.
The distance from Juiz de Fora to Zaisho 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 Juiz de Fora
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Juiz de Fora's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Juiz de Fora.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 713 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 714 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 815 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 816 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 993 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 1,017 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 1,017 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 1,018 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 1,019 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Wadomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 1,021 km | (27.383, 128.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 21.7642° S 43.3503° W
Elevation: 707 m (2,320 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.8316° N 131.2304° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Juiz de Fora
The DMS coordinates are: 21°45'51'' S 43°21'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.76417°
LngO = -43.35028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.76417°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -43.35028 + 180° = 136.64972°
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 Juiz de Fora is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.76417, 136.64972)
In DMS format: 21°45'51'' S 43°21'1'' W.