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64th parallel south

The 64th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 64 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic mainland, the latter as the most northern latitude.

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At this latitude the sun is visible for 21 hours, 1 minute during the December solstice and 4 hours, 12 minutes during the June solstice. [1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 64° south passes through:

CoordinatesContinent or oceanNotes
64°0′S0°0′E / 64.000°S 0.000°E / -64.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
64°0′S20°0′E / 64.000°S 20.000°E / -64.000; 20.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Indian Ocean) South of the Indian Ocean
64°0′S147°0′E / 64.000°S 147.000°E / -64.000; 147.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Pacific Ocean) South of the Pacific Ocean
64°0′S67°16′W / 64.000°S 67.267°W / -64.000; -67.267 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) South of the Atlantic Ocean
Passing just north of Brabant Island, Antarctica
64°0′S60°35′W / 64.000°S 60.583°W / -64.000; -60.583 (Antarctica) Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula and James Ross Island, claimed by Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina, Flag of Chile.svg  Chile and Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
64°0′S57°31′W / 64.000°S 57.517°W / -64.000; -57.517 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean

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References

  1. "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.