Antipode Calculator
Ever wondered what is on the exact opposite side of the Earth from where you are? Enter your coordinates (or pick a city) and this calculator instantly shows you the antipodal point. Spoiler: for most people, the answer is ocean.
An antipode is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to your location. If you could dig a tunnel straight through the center of the Earth, you would come out at your antipodal point. The math is simple: negate the latitude and add (or subtract) 180 degrees from the longitude.
Interesting antipode facts:
- Most of Earth's land has ocean antipodes. Only about 4% of land has land on the opposite side.
- Spain/New Zealand: One of the few large land-to-land antipodal pairs. Madrid's antipode is near the east coast of New Zealand.
- Argentina/China: Parts of Argentina and Chile are antipodal to parts of China.
- Hawaii/Botswana: Honolulu's antipode is in the Kalahari Desert.
- The word "antipodes" comes from Greek, meaning "opposite feet."
The concept of antipodes was known to the ancient Greeks. Plato described them, and the term has been used in geography since at least the 2nd century.