54th parallel south

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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.

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At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 9 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice. [1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
54°0′S0°0′E / 54.000°S 0.000°E / -54.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Passing north of Bouvet Island, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
54°0′S20°0′E / 54.000°S 20.000°E / -54.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of Macquarie Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
54°0′S147°0′E / 54.000°S 147.000°E / -54.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
54°0′S73°9′W / 54.000°S 73.150°W / -54.000; -73.150 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santa Inés Island, Clarence Island and Aracena Island, Magallanes Region
54°0′S71°16′W / 54.000°S 71.267°W / -54.000; -71.267 (Strait of Magellan) Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
54°0′S70°52′W / 54.000°S 70.867°W / -54.000; -70.867 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Dawson Island, Magallanes Region
54°0′S70°20′W / 54.000°S 70.333°W / -54.000; -70.333 (Canal Whiteside) Pacific Ocean Canal Whiteside
54°0′S70°5′W / 54.000°S 70.083°W / -54.000; -70.083 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
54°0′S68°37′W / 54.000°S 68.617°W / -54.000; -68.617 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
54°0′S67°24′W / 54.000°S 67.400°W / -54.000; -67.400 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
54°0′S38°12′W / 54.000°S 38.200°W / -54.000; -38.200 (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands) Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Willis Islands, Bird Island and South Georgia
54°0′S37°23′W / 54.000°S 37.383°W / -54.000; -37.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

See also

References

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