Antipode of Piracicaba, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Piracicaba is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Piracicaba
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.725, -47.649
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.725, 132.351
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Piracicaba's antipodal point (362 km).
The antipodal city to Piracicaba is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piracicaba is Zaisho.
The distance from Piracicaba to Zaisho 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 Piracicaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piracicaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piracicaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 362 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 372 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 599 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Yaese, Okinawa | Japan | 600 km | (26.127, 127.743) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 604 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Yonabaru, Okinawa | Japan | 605 km | (26.204, 127.753) |
| Nakagusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 606 km | (26.250, 127.783) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 606 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
| Kanegusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 606 km | (26.197, 127.726) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 606 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 22.7253° S 47.6492° W
Elevation: 530 m (1,739 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 Piracicaba
The DMS coordinates are: 22°43'31'' S 47°38'57'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.72528°
LngO = -47.64917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.72528°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.64917 + 180° = 132.35083°
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 Piracicaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.72528, 132.35083)
In DMS format: 22°43'31'' S 47°38'57'' W.