Antipode of Petaẖ Tiqva, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Petaẖ Tiqva is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Petaẖ Tiqva
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.087, 34.887
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.087, -145.113
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Petaẖ Tiqva's antipodal point (1,060 km).
The antipodal city to Petaẖ Tiqva is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petaẖ Tiqva is Mataura.
The distance from Petaẖ Tiqva to Mataura 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 Petaẖ Tiqva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petaẖ Tiqva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petaẖ Tiqva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,060 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,230 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,232 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,409 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,632 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,639 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,640 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,644 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 32.0871° N 34.8875° E
Elevation: 54 m (177 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Petaẖ Tiqva
The DMS coordinates are: 32°5'13.5'' N 34°53'14.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.08707°
LngO = 34.88747°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.08707°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.88747 - 180° = -145.11253°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Petaẖ Tiqva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.08707, -145.11253)
In DMS format: 32°5'13.5'' N 34°53'14.9'' E .