38th parallel south

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The 38th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, and South America, including the Andes Mountains and Patagonia.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 48 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 38° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
38°0′S0°0′E / 38.000°S 0.000°E / -38.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
38°0′S20°0′E / 38.000°S 20.000°E / -38.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Île Amsterdam, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
38°0′S140°32′E / 38.000°S 140.533°E / -38.000; 140.533 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia
Victoria - passing through Port Phillip Bay and southeastern Melbourne
38°0′S147°42′E / 38.000°S 147.700°E / -38.000; 147.700 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
38°0′S174°47′E / 38.000°S 174.783°E / -38.000; 174.783 (New Zealand) Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand North Island - passing 2.4 km south of Whakatāne
38°0′S178°21′E / 38.000°S 178.350°E / -38.000; 178.350 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
38°0′S73°28′W / 38.000°S 73.467°W / -38.000; -73.467 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Bío Bío Region
Araucanía Region
Bío Bío Region
38°0′S71°5′W / 38.000°S 71.083°W / -38.000; -71.083 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
La Pampa Province
Buenos Aires Province – passing through Mar del Plata (at 38°0′S57°35′W / 38.000°S 57.583°W / -38.000; -57.583 (Mar del Plata) )
38°0′S57°33′W / 38.000°S 57.550°W / -38.000; -57.550 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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