46th parallel south

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In Argentina, the 46th parallel south defines the border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province. 46th parallel Argentina.png
In Argentina, the 46th parallel south defines the border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province.

The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during the June solstice.

The largest city south of the 46th parallel is Punta Arenas.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
46°0′S0°0′E / 46.000°S 0.000°E / -46.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
46°0′S20°0′E / 46.000°S 20.000°E / -46.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between Île aux Cochons and Îlots des Apôtres in the Crozet Islands, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
46°0′S147°0′E / 46.000°S 147.000°E / -46.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
46°0′S166°26′E / 46.000°S 166.433°E / -46.000; 166.433 (New Zealand) Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Fiordland, passing through Lake Hauroko and Chalky Sound; Southland Region, close to the townships of Nightcaps and Mandeville; Otago Region, passing south of the city of Dunedin, close to the townships of Waitahuna and Henley
46°0′S170°15′E / 46.000°S 170.250°E / -46.000; 170.250 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
46°0′S75°2′W / 46.000°S 75.033°W / -46.000; -75.033 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Taitao Peninsula, Moraleda Channel, also passes near Balmaceda, Aysén Region
46°0′S71°38′W / 46.000°S 71.633°W / -46.000; -71.633 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province
Passes near Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province
46°0′S67°35′W / 46.000°S 67.583°W / -46.000; -67.583 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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