Antipode of Moquegua, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Moquegua is Tianya, Hainan, China.
Moquegua
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.198, -70.936
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.198, 109.064
Tianya
China
Tianya is the closest city to Moquegua's antipodal point (126 km).
The antipodal city to Moquegua is Tianya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moquegua is Tianya.
The distance from Moquegua to Tianya 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 Moquegua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moquegua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moquegua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tianya, Hainan | China | 126 km | (18.308, 109.327) |
| Sanya, Hainan | China | 126 km | (18.254, 109.509) |
| Fenghuang, Hainan | China | 129 km | (18.301, 109.448) |
| Yacheng, Hainan | China | 131 km | (18.376, 109.165) |
| Tiandu, Hainan | China | 132 km | (18.285, 109.582) |
| Jiusuo, Hainan | China | 139 km | (18.444, 108.910) |
| Leluo, Hainan | China | 140 km | (18.448, 108.882) |
| Nanlin, Hainan | China | 146 km | (18.413, 109.609) |
| Huangliu, Hainan | China | 147 km | (18.503, 108.789) |
| Yinggehai, Hainan | China | 151 km | (18.511, 108.689) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 17.1983° S 70.9357° W
Elevation: 1,445 m (4,741 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 18.3084° N 109.3268° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Moquegua
The DMS coordinates are: 17°11'54'' S 70°56'8.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.19832°
LngO = -70.93567°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.19832°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.93567 + 180° = 109.06433°
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 Moquegua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.19832, 109.06433)
In DMS format: 17°11'54'' S 70°56'8.4'' W.