Antipode of Encarnación, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Encarnación is Jishan, Zhejiang, China.
Encarnación
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -27.331, -55.867
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 27.331, 124.133
Jishan
China
Jishan is the closest city to Encarnación's antipodal point (286 km).
The antipodal city to Encarnación is Jishan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Encarnación is Jishan.
The distance from Encarnación to Jishan 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 Encarnación
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Encarnación's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Encarnación.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jishan, Zhejiang | China | 286 km | (28.108, 121.366) |
| Kumejima, Okinawa | Japan | 287 km | (26.341, 126.805) |
| Shiqiaotou, Zhejiang | China | 288 km | (28.356, 121.451) |
| Ganjiang, Zhejiang | China | 289 km | (28.161, 121.351) |
| Shamen, Zhejiang | China | 290 km | (28.242, 121.378) |
| Xinhe, Zhejiang | China | 293 km | (28.481, 121.451) |
| Pengjie, Zhejiang | China | 294 km | (28.555, 121.481) |
| Wenling, Zhejiang | China | 294 km | (28.375, 121.384) |
| Chengdong, Zhejiang | China | 296 km | (28.400, 121.381) |
| Taiping, Zhejiang | China | 296 km | (28.369, 121.362) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 27.3306° S 55.8667° W
Elevation: 119 m (390 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.1078° N 121.3661° E
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Encarnación
The DMS coordinates are: 27°19'50'' S 55°52'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -27.33056°
LngO = -55.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 27.33056°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.86667 + 180° = 124.13333°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Encarnación is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (27.33056, 124.13333)
In DMS format: 27°19'50'' S 55°52'0'' W.