Antipode of Šiauliai, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Šiauliai is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Šiauliai
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.933, 23.317
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.933, -156.683
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Šiauliai's antipodal point (1,939 km).
The antipodal city to Šiauliai is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Šiauliai is Waitangi.
The distance from Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Šiauliai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Šiauliai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,939 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,526 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,531 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,531 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 55.9333° N 23.3167° E
Elevation: 129 m (423 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 Šiauliai
The DMS coordinates are: 55°55'60'' N 23°19'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.93333°
LngO = 23.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.93333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.31667 - 180° = -156.68333°
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 Šiauliai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.93333, -156.68333)
In DMS format: 55°55'60'' N 23°19'0'' E .