Antipode of Sorocaba, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Sorocaba is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Sorocaba
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.502, -47.458
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.502, 132.542
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Sorocaba's antipodal point (290 km).
The antipodal city to Sorocaba is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sorocaba is Zaisho.
The distance from Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sorocaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sorocaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 290 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 298 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 562 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 564 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Yaese, Okinawa | Japan | 566 km | (26.127, 127.743) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 566 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Ginoza, Okinawa | Japan | 567 km | (26.483, 127.978) |
| Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 568 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
| Yonabaru, Okinawa | Japan | 569 km | (26.204, 127.753) |
| Nakagusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 569 km | (26.250, 127.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 23.5017° S 47.4581° W
Elevation: 602 m (1,975 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 Sorocaba
The DMS coordinates are: 23°30'6'' S 47°27'29'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.50167°
LngO = -47.45806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.50167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.45806 + 180° = 132.54194°
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 Sorocaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.50167, 132.54194)
In DMS format: 23°30'6'' S 47°27'29'' W.