sˈɪmɪlɚli, ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv lˈɔndʒɪtˌuːd vˈæljuː ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðɪ ˈiːstɚn hˈɛmɪsfˌɪɹ, ænd ɐ nˈɛɡətˌɪv vˈæljuː ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə wˈɛstɚn hˈɛmɪsfˌɪɹ.
Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere.