Antipode of Saitama, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Saitama is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Saitama
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.908, 139.657
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.908, -40.343
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Saitama's antipodal point (1,115 km).
The antipodal city to Saitama is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saitama is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Saitama to Balneário Pinhal 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 Saitama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saitama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saitama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,115 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,118 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,126 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,127 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,133 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,136 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 1,142 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,143 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Laguna, SC | Brazil | 1,144 km | (-28.483, -48.781) |
| Balneário Rincão, SC | Brazil | 1,146 km | (-28.832, -49.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 35.9081° N 139.6566° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 30.2589° S 50.2387° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Saitama
The DMS coordinates are: 35°54'29.1'' N 139°39'23.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.90807°
LngO = 139.65657°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.90807°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 139.65657 - 180° = -40.34343°
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 Saitama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.90807, -40.34343)
In DMS format: 35°54'29.1'' N 139°39'23.7'' E .