Antipode of Az Zahrā’, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Az Zahrā’ is Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Az Zahrā’
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.679, 12.873
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.679, -167.127
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Hicks Bay is the closest city to Az Zahrā’'s antipodal point (1,434 km).
The antipodal city to Az Zahrā’ is Hicks Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az Zahrā’ is Hicks Bay.
The distance from Az Zahrā’ 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 Az Zahrā’
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az Zahrā’'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az Zahrā’.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,434 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,441 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,453 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,462 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,465 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,476 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,494 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,495 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,497 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,497 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.6789° N 12.8733° E
Elevation: 80 m (262 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 Az Zahrā’
The DMS coordinates are: 32°40'44'' N 12°52'23.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.67889°
LngO = 12.87327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.67889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.87327 - 180° = -167.12673°
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 Az Zahrā’ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.67889, -167.12673)
In DMS format: 32°40'44'' N 12°52'23.8'' E .