Antipode of Kanazawa, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Kanazawa is Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Kanazawa
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.600, 136.617
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.600, -43.383
Rio Grande
Brazil
Rio Grande is the closest city to Kanazawa's antipodal point (948 km).
The antipodal city to Kanazawa is Rio Grande. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanazawa is Rio Grande.
The distance from Kanazawa to Rio Grande 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 Kanazawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanazawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanazawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 948 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 949 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 953 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 966 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 966 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 968 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 972 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 972 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 972 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 981 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 36.6° N 136.6167° E
Elevation: -1 m (-3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 32.035° S 52.0986° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Kanazawa
The DMS coordinates are: 36°36'0'' N 136°37'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.6°
LngO = 136.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.6°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 136.61667 - 180° = -43.38333°
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 Kanazawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.6, -43.38333)
In DMS format: 36°36'0'' N 136°37'0'' E .