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55th parallel south

The 55th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 55 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, 22 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice. [1]

The longest continuous east–west distance at sea is along this latitude, at 55°59'S. (see Extremes on Earth § Along constant latitude)

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
55°0′S0°0′E / 55.000°S 0.000°E / -55.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Passing south of Bouvet Island, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
55°0′S20°0′E / 55.000°S 20.000°E / -55.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
55°0′S147°0′E / 55.000°S 147.000°E / -55.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Macquarie Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Passing just north of Bishop and Clerk Islets, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
55°0′S71°14′W / 55.000°S 71.233°W / -55.000; -71.233 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Islands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton, Magallanes Region
55°0′S67°0′W / 55.000°S 67.000°W / -55.000; -67.000 (Beagle Channel) Pacific Ocean Beagle Channel
55°0′S66°42′W / 55.000°S 66.700°W / -55.000; -66.700 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
55°0′S66°23′W / 55.000°S 66.383°W / -55.000; -66.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Isla de los Estados, Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Passing just south of the island of South Georgia, Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina)

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References

  1. "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.