Antipode of Lucena, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Lucena is Campos de Júlio, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Lucena
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.931, 121.617
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -13.931, -58.383
Campos de Júlio
Brazil
Campos de Júlio is the closest city to Lucena's antipodal point (98 km).
The antipodal city to Lucena is Campos de Júlio. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lucena is Campos de Júlio.
The distance from Lucena to Campos de Júlio 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 Lucena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lucena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lucena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campos de Júlio, MT | Brazil | 98 km | (-13.725, -59.260) |
| Tangará da Serra, MT | Brazil | 123 km | (-14.619, -57.486) |
| Reserva do Cabaçal, MT | Brazil | 132 km | (-15.122, -58.383) |
| Conquista d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 142 km | (-14.541, -59.541) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 152 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Nova Marilândia, MT | Brazil | 160 km | (-14.366, -56.974) |
| Santo Afonso, MT | Brazil | 162 km | (-14.495, -57.003) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 176 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 176 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 180 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 13.9314° N 121.6172° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 13.7245° S 59.2603° W
Elevation: 607 m (1,991 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 Lucena
The DMS coordinates are: 13°55'53'' N 121°37'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.93139°
LngO = 121.61722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.93139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.61722 - 180° = -58.38278°
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 Lucena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.93139, -58.38278)
In DMS format: 13°55'53'' N 121°37'2'' E .