Antipode of Rio Grande, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Rio Grande is Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan.
Rio Grande
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -32.035, -52.099
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 32.035, 127.901
Gotō
Japan
Gotō is the closest city to Rio Grande's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Rio Grande is Gotō. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rio Grande is Gotō.
The distance from Rio Grande to Gotō 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 Rio Grande
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rio Grande's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rio Grande.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotō, Nagasaki | Japan | 112 km | (32.684, 128.807) |
| Hukue, Nagasaki | Japan | 115 km | (32.697, 128.846) |
| Seogwipo, Jeju-do | South Korea | 185 km | (33.253, 126.562) |
| Saikai, Nagasaki | Japan | 198 km | (32.984, 129.681) |
| Ushibukamachi, Kumamoto | Japan | 201 km | (32.201, 130.022) |
| Nagasaki | Japan | 203 km | (32.750, 129.883) |
| Togitsu, Nagasaki | Japan | 204 km | (32.833, 129.850) |
| Obita, Nagasaki | Japan | 206 km | (32.817, 129.883) |
| Jeju City, Jeju-do | South Korea | 208 km | (33.510, 126.522) |
| Sasebo, Nagasaki | Japan | 212 km | (33.168, 129.725) |
Rio Grande, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.035° S 52.0986° W
Gotō, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6842° N 128.8068° 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 Rio Grande
The DMS coordinates are: 32°2'6'' S 52°5'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -32.035°
LngO = -52.09861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 32.035°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.09861 + 180° = 127.90139°
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 Rio Grande is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (32.035, 127.90139)
In DMS format: 32°2'6'' S 52°5'55'' W.