Antipode of Timaru, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Timaru is Cedeira, Galicia, Spain.
Timaru
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -44.397, 171.254
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 44.397, -8.746
Cedeira
Spain
Cedeira is the closest city to Timaru's antipodal point (99 km).
The antipodal city to Timaru is Cedeira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Timaru is Cedeira.
The distance from Timaru to Cedeira is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Timaru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Timaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Timaru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 99 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 101 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 101 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Cerdido, Galicia | Spain | 105 km | (43.621, -8.000) |
| Santa Marta de Ortigueira, Galicia | Spain | 107 km | (43.683, -7.850) |
| Narón, Galicia | Spain | 109 km | (43.502, -8.191) |
| Ferrol, Galicia | Spain | 109 km | (43.485, -8.233) |
| San Sadurniño, Galicia | Spain | 110 km | (43.533, -8.067) |
| Moeche, Galicia | Spain | 111 km | (43.550, -8.017) |
| Mugardos, Galicia | Spain | 111 km | (43.460, -8.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 44.3967° S 171.2536° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.6604° N 8.0572° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Timaru
The DMS coordinates are: 44°23'48.2'' S 171°15'13.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -44.39672°
LngO = 171.25364°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 44.39672°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 171.25364 - 180° = -8.74636°
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 Timaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (44.39672, -8.74636)
In DMS format: 44°23'48.2'' S 171°15'13.1'' E .