Antipode of Shizuoka, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Shizuoka is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Shizuoka
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.983, 138.383
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.983, -41.617
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Shizuoka's antipodal point (963 km).
The antipodal city to Shizuoka is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shizuoka is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shizuoka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shizuoka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 963 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 966 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 973 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 974 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 980 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 985 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 988 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 990 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Laguna, SC | Brazil | 990 km | (-28.483, -48.781) |
| Balneário Rincão, SC | Brazil | 992 km | (-28.832, -49.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.9833° N 138.3833° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Shizuoka
The DMS coordinates are: 34°58'60'' N 138°22'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.98333°
LngO = 138.38333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.98333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 138.38333 - 180° = -41.61667°
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 Shizuoka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.98333, -41.61667)
In DMS format: 34°58'60'' N 138°22'60'' E .