32nd parallel south

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32nd parallel south

The 32nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 32 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 19 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 58 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 32° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
32°0′S0°0′E / 32.000°S 0.000°E / -32.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
32°0′S18°17′E / 32.000°S 18.283°E / -32.000; 18.283 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
32°0′S29°8′E / 32.000°S 29.133°E / -32.000; 29.133 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
32°0′S115°29′E / 32.000°S 115.483°E / -32.000; 115.483 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western AustraliaRottnest Island
32°0′S115°33′E / 32.000°S 115.550°E / -32.000; 115.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
32°0′S115°45′E / 32.000°S 115.750°E / -32.000; 115.750 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia – passing through Perth
32°0′S128°15′E / 32.000°S 128.250°E / -32.000; 128.250 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S132°9′E / 32.000°S 132.150°E / -32.000; 132.150 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
32°0′S132°26′E / 32.000°S 132.433°E / -32.000; 132.433 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S132°51′E / 32.000°S 132.850°E / -32.000; 132.850 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
New South Wales – Passing just south of Taree
32°0′S152°34′E / 32.000°S 152.567°E / -32.000; 152.567 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ball's Pyramid, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
32°0′S71°31′W / 32.000°S 71.517°W / -32.000; -71.517 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
32°0′S70°14′W / 32.000°S 70.233°W / -32.000; -70.233 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Passing just south of Rosario (32°57′S 60°40′W)
32°0′S58°9′W / 32.000°S 58.150°W / -32.000; -58.150 (Uruguay) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
32°0′S53°51′W / 32.000°S 53.850°W / -32.000; -53.850 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
32°0′S51°56′W / 32.000°S 51.933°W / -32.000; -51.933 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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