Antipode of Tarhuna, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Tarhuna is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Tarhuna
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.435, 13.633
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.435, -166.367
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Tarhuna's antipodal point (1,405 km).
The antipodal city to Tarhuna is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarhuna is Avarua.
The distance from Tarhuna to Avarua 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 Tarhuna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarhuna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarhuna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,405 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,495 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,510 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,517 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,519 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,519 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,519 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,520 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,521 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,521 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.435° N 13.6332° E
Elevation: 391 m (1,283 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Tarhuna
The DMS coordinates are: 32°26'6'' N 13°37'59.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.43501°
LngO = 13.6332°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.43501°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.6332 - 180° = -166.3668°
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 Tarhuna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.43501, -166.3668)
In DMS format: 32°26'6'' N 13°37'59.5'' E .