Antipode of Al Ḩurshah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Ḩurshah is Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Al Ḩurshah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.765, 12.674
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.765, -167.326
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Hicks Bay is the closest city to Al Ḩurshah's antipodal point (1,413 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ḩurshah is Hicks Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ḩurshah is Hicks Bay.
The distance from Al Ḩurshah to Hicks Bay 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 Al Ḩurshah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ḩurshah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ḩurshah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,413 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,420 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,432 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,441 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,473 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,474 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,476 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,476 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,476 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.7647° N 12.6739° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.6° S 178.3° E
Elevation: 168 m (551 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 Al Ḩurshah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°45'53'' N 12°40'26'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.76472°
LngO = 12.67389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.76472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.67389 - 180° = -167.32611°
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 Al Ḩurshah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.76472, -167.32611)
In DMS format: 32°45'53'' N 12°40'26'' E .