Antipode of Grobiņa, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Grobiņa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Grobiņa
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.535, 21.168
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.535, -158.832
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Grobiņa's antipodal point (1,875 km).
The antipodal city to Grobiņa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grobiņa is Waitangi.
The distance from Grobiņa to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Grobiņa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grobiņa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grobiņa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,875 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,413 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,415 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.5352° N 21.1678° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Grobiņa
The DMS coordinates are: 56°32'6.8'' N 21°10'4.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.53521°
LngO = 21.16782°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.53521°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.16782 - 180° = -158.83218°
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 Grobiņa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.53521, -158.83218)
In DMS format: 56°32'6.8'' N 21°10'4.2'' E .