53rd parallel south

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The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the June solstice. Approximately 53º18' South, 33 km (21 mi) south of this parallel, during the December summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 53º47' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of February. [1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
53°0′S0°0′E / 53.000°S 0.000°E / -53.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
53°0′S20°0′E / 53.000°S 20.000°E / -53.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
53°0′S73°15′E / 53.000°S 73.250°E / -53.000; 73.250 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Heard Island
53°0′S73°25′E / 53.000°S 73.417°E / -53.000; 73.417 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
53°0′S169°9′E / 53.000°S 169.150°E / -53.000; 169.150 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand
53°0′S74°28′W / 53.000°S 74.467°W / -53.000; -74.467 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Desolación Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S73°57′W / 53.000°S 73.950°W / -53.000; -73.950 (Strait of Magellan) Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
53°0′S73°25′W / 53.000°S 73.417°W / -53.000; -73.417 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S71°52′W / 53.000°S 71.867°W / -53.000; -71.867 (Seno Otway) Pacific Ocean Seno Otway
53°0′S71°15′W / 53.000°S 71.250°W / -53.000; -71.250 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region
53°0′S70°49′W / 53.000°S 70.817°W / -53.000; -70.817 (Strait of Magellan) Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
53°0′S70°24′W / 53.000°S 70.400°W / -53.000; -70.400 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
53°0′S68°36′W / 53.000°S 68.600°W / -53.000; -68.600 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
53°0′S68°15′W / 53.000°S 68.250°W / -53.000; -68.250 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Beauchene Island, Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands (claimed by Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina)

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The 34th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The 43rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The 54th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 54 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The 56th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 56 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

The 57th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

The 58th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

The 53rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

The 57th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

The 61st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel—it crosses nothing but the Southern Ocean.

The 65th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 65 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

References

  1. "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.