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47th parallel south

The 47th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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At this latitude, the sun is visible for 15 hours and 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours and 30 minutes during the June solstice. [1] This holds true regardless of longitude.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
47°0′S0°0′E / 47.000°S 0.000°E / -47.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
47°0′S20°0′E / 47.000°S 20.000°E / -47.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
47°0′S147°0′E / 47.000°S 147.000°E / -47.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
47°0′S167°42′E / 47.000°S 167.700°E / -47.000; 167.700 (New Zealand) Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Stewart Island
47°0′S168°13′E / 47.000°S 168.217°E / -47.000; 168.217 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
47°0′S74°3′W / 47.000°S 74.050°W / -47.000; -74.050 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region
47°0′S71°52′W / 47.000°S 71.867°W / -47.000; -71.867 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Santa Cruz Province
47°0′S66°48′W / 47.000°S 66.800°W / -47.000; -66.800 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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References

  1. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Radiation and Aerosols". gml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.