Antipode of Santa Luzia, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Santa Luzia is Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand.
Santa Luzia
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.102, -7.662
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.102, 172.338
Ruawai
New Zealand
Ruawai is the closest city to Santa Luzia's antipodal point (186 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Luzia is Ruawai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Luzia is Ruawai.
The distance from Santa Luzia to Ruawai 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 Santa Luzia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Luzia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Luzia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruawai, Northland | New Zealand | 186 km | (-36.133, 174.033) |
| Muriwai Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 189 km | (-36.837, 174.433) |
| Dargaville, Northland | New Zealand | 190 km | (-35.933, 173.883) |
| Piha, Auckland | New Zealand | 190 km | (-36.950, 174.467) |
| Parakai, Auckland | New Zealand | 193 km | (-36.650, 174.433) |
| Helensville, Auckland | New Zealand | 194 km | (-36.678, 174.450) |
| Waimauku, Auckland | New Zealand | 197 km | (-36.750, 174.500) |
| Waitakere, Auckland | New Zealand | 198 km | (-36.851, 174.545) |
| Huia, Auckland | New Zealand | 199 km | (-36.998, 174.567) |
| Kaukapakapa, Auckland | New Zealand | 200 km | (-36.617, 174.500) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 37.1022° N 7.662° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.1333° S 174.0333° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Santa Luzia
The DMS coordinates are: 37°6'8.1'' N 7°39'43.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.10224°
LngO = -7.66202°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.10224°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.66202 + 180° = 172.33798°
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 Santa Luzia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.10224, 172.33798)
In DMS format: 37°6'8.1'' N 7°39'43.3'' W.